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A visit by International Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach to Japan that had been set for May 17-18 has been postponed due to the extension of the state of emergency, Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers said on Monday. | POOL / VIA REUTERS
REUTERS, KYODO May 10, 2021
A visit by International Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach to Japan that had been set for May 17-18 has been postponed due to the extension of the state of emergency, Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers said on Monday.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce the easing of restrictions in England on Monday, as daily infections and deaths have dropped sharply, aided by one of the fastest vaccine rollouts in the world.
Measures effective from May 17 will include the reopening of indoor seating in pubs and restaurants.
People should also be able to meet in groups of up to 30 outdoors, while six people or two households can meet indoors.
The easing of restrictions will apply to England only, with the devolved governments of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales setting out their own rules.
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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga leaves after a parliamentary committee meeting in Tokyo on Monday. | AFP-JIJI
REUTERS May 10, 2021
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that he has never “put the Olympics first,” the same day an opinion poll showed nearly 60% of people in Japan want the Olympics cancelled less than three months before they begin.
Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo until the end of May and is struggling to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases, raising further questions about whether the games should go on. Its vaccination rate is the lowest among wealthy nations.