Offer comes amid concern of huge pressure on medical servicesNumber of spectators at Games to be decided by end of JuneThe International Olympic Committee has offered to source as many doctors and nurses as needed from around the globe to ensure the Tokyo Olympics is safe – and to help
Japan fight a fourth wave of Covid infections.
The IOC’s pledge comes amid mounting concern in Japan that having 70,000 athletes, officials, journalists and support staff arriving into the country could act as super‑spreaders for new variants and put huge pressure on medical services.