Thread: Olympic feelgood factor evaporates as fearful Tokyo awaits Paralympics

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Four days before the opening ceremony, Japan’s pandemic has reached crisis levels again with a fresh wave of infections.

Four days before the Paralympic opening ceremony, the pre-Olympic focus on worst-case scenarios has given way to the reality that Japan’s pandemic has reached crisis levels.

Olympic feelgood factor evaporates as fearful Tokyo awaits Paralympics | Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020 | The Guardian