As the head of the Tokyo Olympics says the games won't be canceled, health experts release a report stating that it must be "reconsidered" because of Japan's inability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020 Tokyo Games, which were originally postponed due to the novel coronavirus, are due to start in less than 100 days as case numbers continue to fluctuate worldwide. Japan alone is facing a potential fourth wave of infections.
According to the commentary published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday, Japan has shown "poor performance" in containing the virus through limited testing capacity and slow vaccination rollout.