Tokyo's taxi drivers face fan-free Olympics

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'I don't deny that I want to get vaccinated as soon as possible, as we drive many people we don't know,' said Tokyo taxi driver Yuki Kawaguchi.

But while taking a cab in the Japanese capital is a luxurious experience, drivers face the constant threat of coronavirus infection, and recently suffered another blow to business when Olympic spectators were banned in Tokyo.

After changing into his smart uniform, he takes a breathalyser test and a temperature check, then enters his gleaming black taxi adorned with the logo of the virus-postponed 2020 Games. The fan ban is "inevitable", Kawaguchi told AFP, describing it as "the strongest step can take short of cancellation".

As passenger numbers fell during the pandemic, Kawaguchi's employer Nihon Kotsu has made up for lost income with a goods delivery service.

 

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