Tokyo Olympics: Japan May Ask Athletes From India And 5 Asian Nations For Daily COVID Tests


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Tokyo Olympics: Japan May Ask Athletes From India And 5 Asian Nations For Daily COVID Tests June 28, 2021 0 NET Web Desk The Japan Government plans to ask the qualified athletes from India and 5 other countries worst hit by the Delta variant of COVID-19 to go through mandated COVID tests for seven consecutive days before they arrive for the Tokyo Olympics. This rule may come into effect from July 1. The 5 other nations to abide by the regulation are – Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. According to a Reuters report, currently, all qualified overseas athletes...