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Osaka officials want Olympic torch relay to skip city over virus: media
TOKYO, April 1, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The Olympic torch relay should skip Osaka
where coronavirus cases are spiking, the region’s governor and the city’s
mayor said Thursday, local media reported.
Officials in Osaka would not immediately confirm the reported comments,
which come as the government moves to impose new virus countermeasures in
parts of Osaka and two other regions over rising infections.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1043 hrs