Tokyo Games boss ‘extremely worried’ about deadly virus


TOKYO: The chief executive officer of the Tokyo Olympics admitted that organisers are “extremely worried” about the possible effect of the deadly new coronavirus on this summer’s Games.

Toshiro Muto said he hoped the outbreak in China would be quickly contained to restore confidence in the run-up to the Olympics.

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