Abe said he will work with international officials including the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure preparations for the games are not disrupted. "By coordinating our efforts with the WHO and other related agencies, we will take appropriate steps so that preparations to hold the events will steadily continue," Abe told a parliamentary session. Japan's sports and Olympic officials will hold a meeting later this week to discuss the outbreak and Tokyo's efforts to prevent a further spread, Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said. The government-chartered three flights to repatriate 565 Japanese nationals from Wuhan, the central Chinese city hardest hit by the virus. The health scare has led to the cancellation of Olympic qualifying events in China including boxing and badminton.

Source: The Guardian February 03, 2020 11:37 UTC