The Latest: Road blocks up, virus cases down for Tokyo Games

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The Latest: Road blocks up, virus cases down for Tokyo Games

By The Associated Press undefined TOKYO — Roads are being closed off around Tokyo Olympic venues for the event scheduled to begin July 23. With six weeks to go, the roadblocks are appearing around the new $1.4 billion National Stadium, which will host the opening ceremony. This is a sign that Tokyo Olympic planners and the International Olympic Committee are moving forward despite public opposition and warnings about the risks of the games becoming a coronavirus spreader event. New infections rates are going down in Tokyo. But the city and other parts of Japan remain under a state of emergency […]

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