From: Inside Story
Tokyo to remain under a state of emergency due to the COVID pandemic until a month before the games.
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State of emergency has been extended in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days as COVID-19 cases remain high.
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Centres in Tokyo, Osaka and other cities will vaccinate thousands of elderly people every day.
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Kumar, who won medals for India in 2012, 2016, was on the run since he was named in the murder of a fellow wrestler.
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Sporting body offers Tokyo medical help, says most residents at Olympic Village will be vaccinated.
