Japan to declare COVID-19 emergency for Tokyo as it mulls Olympics without fans

By Antoni Slodkowski and Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo that will run through its hosting of the Olympics to try to contain a new wave of coronavirus infections, a key minister said on Thursday, as organisers consider banning all spectators from the Games. The move is the latest blow to the troubled Olympics, already once delayed because of the pandemic and plagued by a series of setbacks, including massive budget overruns. Medical experts have said for weeks that having no spectators at the Games would be the least risky option amid wid...