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3. Japan Has "Privately Concluded" That The 2021 Olympics Will Have to Be Cancelled

Thu Jan 21, 2021, 07:56 PM

Jan 2021

Japan is having a terrible outbreak and I read they weren't even getting vaccines until May?

Although that may have changed. Doesn't look like they handled the pandemic particularly well.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/19/national/politics-diplomacy/taro-kono-coronavirus-vaccines/

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Japan Has "Privately Concluded" That The 2021 Olympics Will Have to Be Cancelled [View all] FelineOverlord Jan 2021 OP

They didn't get to hold them in 1940 either. roamer65 Jan 2021 #1

Their rate of death is 1.2% of ours. How better do they have to do? miyazaki Jan 2021 #5

Total cumulative deaths are 4,743 central scrutinizer Jan 2021 #7

I heard a week ago that they were going ahead with the plans. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #4

That would work as well. roamer65 Jan 2021 #10

Well, that sucks. Wednesdays Jan 2021 #8

Damn.........yah, feel terrible for the athletes as well......eom a kennedy Jan 2021 #11

The games can be played BGBD Jan 2021 #12

Just move it to 2022 or 2023 if need be.... Xolodno Jan 2021 #13