Olympic flame handed over to Japan for 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

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Olympic flame handed over to Japan for 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, despite coronavirus outbreak.

A performer stands next to the Olympic flame in Athens, Greece during the Olympic flame handover ceremony on Thursday. The flame will travel to Japan ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.European Central Bank announces $810 billion emergency plan

The central bank said it would use the fund, named the"Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program," to buy government debt and well as private sector securitiesThe announcement comes as markets and local economies around the world are increasingly unstable, and confirmed coronavirus case numbers are rising significantly across Europe and the U.K.Italy to extend lockdown as death toll surges

In comments to the Corriere della Sera newspaper, Conte said measures taken to close schools and universities, as well as restrictions on movement would have to be prolonged past the previously set date of April 3.

 

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If not call it off, then postpone. Because the circumstances we face are unprecedented. A global event. Only WW2 comes close to it.

The Olympics cannot happen because of travel restrictions. Just cancel it now.

Sitting here, thinking how many people touched the torch, and wondering if anybody coughed on it.

How are they not understanding this is just not going to happen this year...

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