Tokyo Olympics set to proceed 'regardless' of COVID-19 extent

Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori vowed to hold the Summer Olympics "regardless" of the extent of the coronavirus pandemic after rumors within the country suggested the event would be canceled or postponed.

“We will hold the Olympics, regardless of how the coronavirus (situation) looks,” Mori said on Tuesday. “We must consider new ways of hosting the Olympics."

Japan was plunged into a state of emergency as cases surged throughout the country last month. The lockdown, which has instructed the public to remain indoors and limit activity at restaurants and bars,...