Abe brushes aside worries of virus impact on Tokyo Olympics Concern about the coronavirus outbreak in China and its impact on this year's Tokyo Olympics has reached Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo AbeFILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives for the construction completion ceremony of the New National Stadium, the venue for next year's opening and closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics and track and field in Tokyo, Japan. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP) The Associated PressTOKYO -- Concern about the spreading coronavirus outbreak in China and its impact on this year's Tokyo Olympics reached Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday. Abe was asked about the virus by an opposition lawmaker but he brushed aside worries. Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee have said there are no plans to cancel or postpone the Olympics. Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said Tokyo organizers and representatives from local municipalities would meet next week to discuss measures against the virus.

Source: ABC News February 03, 2020 12:45 UTC