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IOC Sets April Deadline for Tokyo Olympics Decision amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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The International Olympic Committee will give itself until mid-April to decide whether to move forward with the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Devin Heroux of CBC Sports.

The Games are currently scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9, but the global pandemic has led to shutdowns around the world.

According to the World Health Organization, there have been over 260,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide as of Sunday, leading to over 11,000 deaths.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.