{"id":19200,"date":"2021-05-06T10:49:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T05:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evu.uz\/?p=19200"},"modified":"2021-05-06T10:49:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T05:49:59","slug":"o-zbek-tokio-olimpiadasi-tkazilish-muddati-yana-zgarishi-mumkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evu.uz\/en\/novosti\/o-zbek-tokio-olimpiadasi-tkazilish-muddati-yana-zgarishi-mumkin.html","title":{"rendered":"Japan reportedly considering extending Covid state of emergency, casting doubts on Tokyo Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Japan is considering extending a coronavirus spurred state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and other major urban areas, sources said on Wednesday, a move that could cast doubt on the planned Summer Olympics.<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Officials were leaning toward an extension of the measures in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures beyond May 11 as the country battles a surge in Covid-19 cases, three sources told Reuters.<\/div>\r\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The government may make an official decision as early as Friday, one of the sources told Reuters. The Yomiuri Newspaper earlier reported that an extension of the state of emergency was likely.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Extending the measures, which were imposed on April 25, would likely fan persistent concerns about whether the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin on July 23, can be held as planned.<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The games have already been delayed once from last year due to the pandemic. The city of Sapporo, on the northern island of Hokkaido, hosted a half-marathon test event on Wednesday.<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will meet with senior government ministers on Wednesday to discuss an extension, the Yomiuri reported without citing sources. The Yomiuri did not detail how long an extension might be.<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0One proposal that has emerged is an extension until the end of the month, according to two of the sources. All three people requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media.<\/div>\r\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The governor of Osaka Prefecture said an extension of three weeks to a month may be necessary, according to domestic media.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Calls by Reuters to Suga\u2019s office were not answered. Japan\u2019s government buildings and financial markets were closed on Wednesday for annual Golden Week holidays.<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is expected to visit Japan later this month, but an extension of the state of emergency could prompt renewed calls from the public to cancel the games.<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Under the state of emergency in Tokyo and other urban areas, the government required restaurants, bars, and karaoke parlors serving alcohol to close. Large department stores and cinemas were also shuttered, while spectators were banned from big sporting events.<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0It was uncertain whether the government will loosen any of the operating restrictions on the services sector, the Yomiuri said.<\/div>\r\n
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Resourse: cnbc.com<\/a><\/div>\r\n