Olympics: Strict rules eyed to prevent infections during Tokyo Games

Athletes and staff at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be asked to follow rules such as wearing masks at all times and practicing social distancing to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus during the events, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.The planned measures, presented earlier this month by the local organizing committee at a meeting with the International Olympic Committee and other bodies, will also ask that they avoid the "3Cs" -- closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings, the sources said.The organizing committee and the central and Tok…READ FULL ARTICLE