Olympics: IOC teams up with WHO over virus outbreak

The International Olympic Committee said Thursday it has been in contact with the World Health Organization and other related bodies over the outbreak of a new coronavirus as preparations continue ahead of this summer's Tokyo Games."Countermeasures against infectious diseases constitute an important part of Tokyo 2020's plans to host a safe and secure Games," an IOC spokesperson said in a statement."Tokyo 2020 will continue to collaborate with all relevant organizations which carefully monitor any incidence of infectious diseases and will review any countermeasures."The virus, which causes …READ FULL ARTICLE