Tokyo faces state of emergency ahead of the Olympics due to Covid fears, likely banning fans
Olympic organizers are set to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi daily newspaper said on Thursday, as Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo that will run through its hosting of the event to curb a new wave of infections. If confirmed, the ban on spectators would mark the latest blow to the troubled Olympics, delayed by a year because of the pandemic and plagued by a series of setbacks, including massive budget overruns.