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July 17, 2021 at 16:56 JST
Tamayo Marukawa, the state minister in charge of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, speaks at a July 16 news conference. (Koichi Ueda)
Olympic athletes in close contact with an individual confirmed to have COVID-19 will be allowed to compete if they test negative in a PCR check held just prior to their event under a special exemption granted for the Games. [Read More]
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