Olympics-State of emergency begins in host city Tokyo as Games near


A lightening is seen over the giant Olympic rings and the Rainbow Bridge from the waterfront area of Odaiba Marine Park, ahead of the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan July 11, 2021. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Olympic host city Tokyo entered a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries about whether the measures can stem a rise in COVID-19 cases.

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