'Severe' Covid-19 cases surge in Tokyo during Olympics

Japan's prime minister on Tuesday said there were no plans to shut down the ongoing Olympics Games after a record number of new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the country's capital. “First of all, thanks to the restrictions on vehicles, and through measures such as remote-working, with the cooperation of the public, the flow of people has been decreasing,' Yoshihide Suga said during a press conference. 'Because the flow of people is decreasing, we’re not worried.'