US President Donald Trump says the travel suspension will protect US citizens from the coronavirus outbreak. United States President Donald Trump's suggestion to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for a year because of the spreading coronavirus was immediately shot down by Japan's Olympic minister. AP US President Donald Trump has suggested the Tokyo Olympics be postponed. AP Seiko Hashimoto, the minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, said a postponement was not being considered at all. "This ceremony demonstrates once more our commitment to the success of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020," Bach said in Greece.

Source: Stuff March 13, 2020 04:24 UTC