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Canceling the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics would cost Japan $1.7 billion, but proceeding with the games and then declaring another coronavirus state of emergency would be even more costly, Japan s Kyodo News Service reported Tuesday.
The Japanese government, the International Olympic Committee and athletes around the world are hoping the games can take place. The U.S. consistently fields one of the largest and most successful teams. But the U.S. on Monday advised its citizens not to visit Japan due to the COVID-19 crisis, raising its travel alert to the highest level of 4.
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One more encouraging sign about the pandemic for Americans: Puerto Rico, a popular travel destination that was the first U.S. state or territory to go into lockdown, has lifted its nightly curfew.
The island has seen a 58% decline in new infections over the last two weeks after enduring a dramatic spike in April. Besides ending the nightly curfew after more than a year, Puerto Rico will now allow admittance to vaccinated visitors without a negative coronavirus test result. Business capacity will also increase to 50%.
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A Wisconsin priest who criticized his diocese for not conducting in-person Mass during the pandemic has been asked by his bishop to resign from his post at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse.
The Rev. James Altman, who has characterized Democrats as godless, said he will appeal the request from Bishop William Callahan. The bishop told Altman he was divisive and ineffective, Altman said.
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A Wisconsin priest who criticized his diocese for not conducting in-person Mass during the pandemic has been asked by his bishop to resign from his post at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse.
The Rev. James Altman, who has characterized Democrats as godless, said he will appeal the request from Bishop William Callahan. The bishop told Altman he was divisive and ineffective, Altman said.