Tokyo Olympic relay canceled across Osaka Pref. due to pandemic

The torch relay for this summer's Tokyo Olympics will not take place on roads across Osaka Prefecture next week due to a surge in coronavirus infections, Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Wednesday.As Osaka has been struggling with record numbers of new COVID-19 cases in recent days, Yoshimura said at a press conference the relay cannot be staged on April 13 and 14, given that he has requested residents of the entire prefecture to refrain from nonessential outings.Toshiro Muto, CEO of the Tokyo Games organizing body, said the committee supports Yoshimura's decision. Based on a request from the p…READ FULL ARTICLE