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From all over the world, what do we do logistically then. >> with even critics saying it already too late to halt the event, japan is hoping for the best and bracing for the worst. lucy craft, cbs news, tokyo. >> bennett: right now scientists are sounding the alarm over an unusually high number of manatee deaths in florida on average about five a day since the start of this year. we get more now from cbs' manual bojorquez. >> reporter: barry legge, also known as "cap'n chop" has been leading eco-tours of for a florida indian river lagoon for more than 20 years, introducing thousands to wildlif...

The old record is only 11% so you combine heat with drought and it looks like a very dangerous fire season ahead, errol. >> very intense, thank you, jeff. there will be no cheering at the olympics in tokyo this july, that is because it is banned, so are international spectators. for japan the games were supposed to be a moment to celebrate. cbs' lucy craft is there. >> reporter: with anti-olympic protestors on the street, a japanese olympic board member slamming the international olympic committee for cornering japan into holding the games and a top virus expert warning that guaranteeing a saf...

The olympic host city contract signed between tokyo and the ioc in 2013 doesn't give tokyo the power to scrap the games. only the i.o.c. holds that right. but if a covid surge forced japan to pull the plug, smith college economist says the i.o.c. was unlikely to sue for what he estimates would be a $5 billion loss. >> they went ahead with the postponement, they said that is okay, that cost them another $3 billion. >> and now are you going to sue them? certainly the i.o.c. would have the legal right to do that. but whether they would do it or not, is another question. >> reporter: but if organi...