Coronavirus scare: IOC, Japanese PM decide to postpone Tokyo 2020 Olympics

• After a call with IOC president Thomas Bach, Abe said the July 24 to August 9 event would be rescheduled for the summer of 2021 at the latest.
• At least 16,587 people have died of the deadly virus globally while 382,644 have been affected.

(Karachi) In wake of coronavirus pandemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have decided that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics should be postponed and held no later than the summer of 2021, the IOC and Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Tuesday.

After a call with IOC president Thomas Bach, Abe said the July 24 to August 9 event would be rescheduled for the summer of 2021 at the latest, as proof of victory over the coronavirus.

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The decision has been taken keeping in consideration the increasing number of coronavirus patients and also that a number of countries were threatening to pull out if the Olympics were held in current situation.

At least 16,587 people have died of the deadly virus globally while 382,644 have been affected. Besides, 101,898 people have fully recovered from the disease around the world.

All businesses and routine life in more than 192 countries have been badly affected with the outbreak of coronavirus. Most countries also opted to go into a lockdown stage to contain the spread of virus.