Olympic torch relay unlikely on central Tokyo roads due to COVID rise

The Tokyo metropolitan government is moving toward taking the Olympic torch relay off public roads also in the second half of the 15-day leg passing through the capital's central area, due to a surge of coronavirus infections, an official familiar with the planning said Monday.The relay, scheduled to begin Friday in Tokyo two weeks before the start of the Olympics, is likely to be held without spectators almost entirely, dealing another setback to organizers' efforts to stage the sporting extravaganza in the midst of the global health crisis.The metropolitan government last week said the re…READ FULL ARTICLE