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Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Japan, US health officials and the State Department have advised Americans against traveling to Japan, which is preparing to host the Olympics Games in just two months.
U.S. officials cited a surge in coronavirus cases in Japan caused by virus variants that may even be risky to vaccinated people. But Americans are not banned from visiting Japan.
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May 24, 2021 5:15 PM Associated Press, CNN
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U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months.
The twin alerts don’t ban U.S. citizens from visiting the country, but they could have an impact on insurance rates for travelers and may factor into decisions by Olympic athletes and spectators on whether to compete in or attend the games, which are due to start in July. There was no immediate indication as to what effect the warnings might have on would-be Olympic-goers.
THE Japanese government believe that the US warning for Americans to avoid travelling to Japan will have no impact on Olympians wanting to compete in the postponed Tokyo Games.
US officials cited a surge in coronavirus cases in Japan caused by virus variants that may even be risks to vaccinated people. They didn’t ban citizens from visiting Japan, but the warnings could affect insurance rates and whether Olympic athletes and other participants decide to join the games that begin on July 23.
Most urban areas in Japan are under a state of emergency and expected to remain so through mid-June because of rising serious Covid-19 cases that are putting pressure on the country’s medical care systems. That raises concern about how the country could cope with the arrival of tens of thousands of Olympic participants if its hospitals remain stressed and little of its population is vaccinated.