People wearing face masks walk past the Olympics Rings statue in Tokyo, Japan. Photo / APThe Japanese Government has placed Tokyo under a state of emergency that will last through the Olympics, as fears grow due to an ongoing Covid-19 surge. "We will impose the state of emergency in Tokyo," he said at a government meeting on infection measures. The Games will take place without foreign spectators, but the planned six-week state of emergency ends the chances of a local audience. People wearing face masks walk past the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 08, 2021 04:56 UTC