'Wash your hands': Tokyo governor to residents ahead of Olympics as coronavirus spreads

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike called on residents on Sunday to wash their hands an...

TOKYO - Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike called on residents on Sunday to wash their hands and wear surgical masks to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus which has infected thousands around the world as the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympics.

Japan on Saturday stepped up its response to the epidemic, classifying the coronavirus as a “designated infectious disease,” allowing compulsory hospitalization and the use of public funds for treatment, among other measures. The outbreak originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan prompted organizers to cancel Olympics qualifying events slated to take place in China such as boxing and badminton.

The IPC said the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation defined “eligible impairments” differently to the mandatory list agreed on by the IPC’s general assembly.

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