The so-called bubble to control Covid-19 infections at the Olympic Athlete's Village in Tokyo is already 'broken' and poses a risk of spreading infections to the general populace, a prominent public health expert said on Tuesday.
A security officer stands guard near the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Athletes' Village in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2021.The so-called bubble to control Covid-19 infections at the Olympic Athlete's Village in Tokyo is already “broken” and poses a risk of spreading infections to the general populace, a prominent public health expert said on Tuesday.
“My biggest concern is, of course, there will be a cluster of infections in the village or some of the accommodation and interaction with local people.” Declarations like that only serve to confuse and anger people, Shibuya said, as actual conditions on the ground are “totally opposite”.
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