Coronavirus digest: Japan says Olympics can be ‘safe’
By DW
27 May 2021 |
1:13 pm
The Tokyo Games are still set to go ahead despite a state of emergency in Japan. Meanwhile, Melbourne has entered a snap lockdown. Follow DW for more.
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