2020 OLYMPIC GAMES: Olympics chief Bach vows to minimise virus risk to Japan
The International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has pledged "not to bring any risk" to Japan with the Games. This as he seeks to reassure a sceptical public with virus cases surging just over a week before the Olympic Games begin. Fans have been banned from Olympic events in the capital, which is under emergency virus restrictions to curb rising infection numbers that on Wednesday hit highs not seen since January.