International Olympic Committee officials have said they are monitoring the spread of coronavirus closely, but as yet, there are no plans to postpone this summer's games.
This photo taken on February 23, 2020 shows pedestrians wearing face masks as they walk in the Chinatown district in Yokohama, Japan.Japan has already announced that the annual Tokyo Marathon, scheduled for March 1, is now only open to elite marathon runners, and not to the general public as usual. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has postponed its annual convention in Tokyo, previously scheduled for March 8. It was expected to draw about 3,000 party members.
Cancellation of the summer games would be yet another blow to Japan's economy, which is already reeling. The economy contracted in the fourth quarter of last year and economists believe first-quarter growth this year will be minimal. Exports to China have plummeted since the onset of the virus, and so too has the number of Chinese tourists in Japan. Nearly 10 million Chinese citizens visited Japan last year; virtually none are arriving now.
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