Coronavirus latest: 40 Japanese towns give up hosting Olympic athletes


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Mascot Miraitowa at an unveiling ceremony for the Olympic symbol on Mount Takao, west of Tokyo, on April 14. Japanese government sources say about 40 "host towns" for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have abandoned accepting overseas athletes in advance training camps and exchange programs due to pandemic concerns. © Reuters Nikkei staff writers May 10, 2021 08:39 JST Updated on May 13, 2021 12:02 JST | East Asia Copy Copied Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 160,046,937, according to Johns...