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Keywords: 1603Z@SW; ASIA; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; HEA; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD EN 1603Z@SW ASIA BUSINESS COS DRG HEA INDUSTRIES JAPAN SPORTS WORLD Athletes at the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games this summer will be need to take daily coronavirus tests, a stricter requirement than previously announced. QSA1WFT0AFB6 (Bloomberg) -- Athletes at the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games this summer will be need to take daily coronavirus tests, a stricter requirement than previously announced. [Extracted from the article]

All participants are also required to take two virus tests before flying to Japan, according to a joint statement on the updated playbook released following a five-party meeting, including Tokyo 2020 and the International Olympic Committee. Keywords: 1603Z@SW; ASIA; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; HEA; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD EN 1603Z@SW ASIA BUSINESS COS DRG HEA INDUSTRIES JAPAN SPORTS WORLD Athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer will be required to take daily coronavirus tests, a stricter requirement than previously announced. [Extracted from the article]

In his remarks, Biden called for unity even as he cracked jokes at the expense of former President Donald Trump, who didn't attend the event while he was in office. (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden attended the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner for the first time as commander-in-chief, even as the coronavirus continues to infect those around him. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong is locking down about 2,700residents for five days, the first time it's closed offan apartment building for more than 48 hours, in the hopeof containing a superspreader event that has already ledto at least 16 people testing positive for Covid. The government will provide food and other supplies toresidents during the lockdown, which began Friday nightand runs through Wednesday, said Sophia Chan, Hong Kong'sSecretary for Food and Health. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong is locking down about 2,700residents for five days, the first time it's closed offan apartment complex for more than 48 hours, in the hopeof containing a superspreader event that has already ledto at least 16 people testing positive for Covid. The government will provide food and other supplies tosupport the residents during the lockdown, which willbegan Friday night and will run through Wednesday, saidSophia Chan, Hong Kong's Secretary for Food and Health. [Extracted from the article]

A Year Ago: Hong Kong Imposes First Covid Lockdown inKowloon Area Even a limited lockdowns and restrictions on movementcreate a heavy toll for residents in the denselypopulated city, which has some of the smallest livingspaces in the world. (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong is locking down about 2,700residents for five days, the first time it's closed offan apartment complex for more than 48 hours, in the hopeof containing a superspreader event that has already ledto 16 people testing positive for Covid. [Extracted from the article]

Officials are touting seven sports thatare technically new: a women's monobobsled event, ashort-track mixed-team speedskating relay, a ski-jumpingmixed-team event, a freestyle-skiing big-air competition(now for both men and women), an aerials mixed- teamskiing event, and a snowboard cross-mixed teamcompetition. (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- It's only been 68 days sincethe Olympic torch stopped shining over Tokyo, and yet theWinter Games in Beijing are less than four months away.The doubleheader is a rare silver lining from thepandemic--and reason for sports enthusiasts around theglobe to celebrate, even if they largely can't attend inperson. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Chicago health officials said the city's Lollapalooza concert shows no sign of being a superspreader event for Covid-19 earlier this month even with 203 cases being reported by attendees. Chicago case investigators reach out to any resident who is diagnosed with Covid-19, not just related to the concert. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- As the curtain falls on Tokyo's Olympics, delayed and curtailed by the coronavirus, Japan's athletes can chalk it up as a triumph, having bagged more gold medals than ever before. Athletes The Tokyo Games were initially dubbed the no-fun Olympics due to unprecedented public-health restrictions that limited the movement of athletes to sports venues and their residence. Daiwa Institute of Research's Kenji Kanda noted that some hopes remain that the Olympics will support domestic demand, following Japan's gold medal haul. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- What's trending on social media this morning: Square and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey slammed Democratic senatorMark Warner for his proposal of a last-minute amendment oncryptocurrency reporting in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. * Republican senator Rob Portman and Democrats Mark Warnerand Kyrsten Sinema proposed a crypto amendment endorsed bythe White House that would target some software companies andcryptocurrency miners for IRS reporting requirement. [Extracted from the article]

Markets Winning a record number of gold medals would normally be good news forinvestors -- analysts have shown how the Nikkei 225 Stock Average almostalways rises when Japan gets gold medals in double figures. (Bloomberg) -- As the curtain falls on Tokyo's Olympics, delayed andcurtailed by the coronavirus, Japan's athletes can chalk it up as atriumph, having bagged more gold medals than ever before. Daiwa Institute of Research's Kenji Kandanotes that some hopes remain that the Olympics will support domesticdemand, following Japan's gold medal haul. [Extracted from the article]

All vaccines are imperfect, they say, and the Provincetown data show vaccines limit serious illness and death. Danny Barefoot and 23 friends traveled to Provincetown, Massachusetts, to dine, hit the beach and party, secure in the knowledge they were all fully vaccinated. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ASIA; GOV; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD EN ASIA GOV JAPAN SPORTS WORLD Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. QWW84PT0AFB8 (Bloomberg) -- Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. Four of those connected with the games who tested positive were staying in the athletes' village, and five of the total were non-residents of Japan, including the two athletes. [Extracted from the article]

QWWCPYT0AFB9 (Bloomberg) -- Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. Neighboring Saitama prefecture also reported a record 593 cases, Kyodo News said, while Chiba prefecture was set to ask the government to declare a state of emergency, according to a report by TBS. Keywords: CHBZ@JP; SAZZ@JP; ALLTOP; ASIA; GENTOP; GOV; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN CHBZ@JP SAZZ@JP ALLTOP ASIA GENTOP GOV JAPAN SPORTS WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: CHBZ@JP; SAZZ@JP; ASIA; GOV; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD EN CHBZ@JP SAZZ@JP ASIA GOV JAPAN SPORTS WORLD Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. QWWCPYT0AFB9 (Bloomberg) -- Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. Experts had earlier expressed fears that Tokyo infections could reach their worst-ever levels during the games, due to the spread of the delta variant. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; GENTOP; GOV; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP GENTOP GOV JAPAN SPORTS WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. ALLTOP, ASIA, ASIATOP, GENTOP, GOV, JAPAN, SPORTS, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAS QWWANCT0G1KZ (Bloomberg) -- Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; GENTOP; GOV; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN ALLTOP ASIA GENTOP GOV JAPAN SPORTS WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. QWWANCT0G1KZ (Bloomberg) -- Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo surged to a record 2,848 cases, about double the number found a week earlier, just as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands for the Olympics. Experts had earlier expressed fears that Tokyo infections could reach their worst-ever levels during the games, due to the spread of the delta variant. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; GENTOP; GOV; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD EN ALLTOP ASIA GENTOP GOV JAPAN SPORTS WORLD Daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo were set to surge to a record of more than 3,000 on Tuesday, Jiji Press and others reported, even as the Japanese capital hosts tens of thousands of people for the Olympics. Four of those connected with the games who tested positive were staying in the athletes' village, and five of the total were non-residents of Japan, including the two athletes. [Extracted from the article]

QWW13IT0G1KW (Bloomberg) -- New cases of the coronavirus associated with the Tokyo Olympics fell to seven on Tuesday, including two athletes, one of them a tennis player from the Netherlands, organizers said. Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; GENTOP; GOV; JAPAN; SPORTS; WORLD EN ALLTOP ASIA GENTOP GOV JAPAN SPORTS WORLD New cases of the coronavirus associated with the Tokyo Olympics fell to seven on Tuesday, including two athletes, one of them a tennis player from the Netherlands, organizers said. Why the 2020 Olympics (in 2021) Will Be Like No Other: QuickTake Four of those who tested positive were staying in the athletes' village, and five of the total were non-residents of Japan, including the two athletes. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- New cases of the coronavirus associated with the Tokyo Olympics fell to seven on Tuesday, including two athletes, one of them a tennis player from the Netherlands, organizers said. Why the 2020 Olympics (in 2021) Will Be Like No Other: QuickTake Four of those who tested positive were staying in the athletes' village, and five of the total were non-residents of Japan, including the two athletes. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Olympics organizers reported sixteen more coronavirus cases, including three infections among athletes, as the spectator-free Tokyo games continued under tight restrictions. The unprecedented Olympics is taking place amid a virus state of emergency in Tokyo, under which bars and restaurants are being urged to stop serving alcohol and to close by 8 p.m. Case numbers in the capital rose to 1,763 on Sunday, though the number of serious cases fell by two to 72. [Extracted from the article]

The unprecedented Olympics is taking place amid a virus state of emergency in Tokyo, under which bars and restaurants are being urged to stop serving alcohol and to close by 8 p.m. Case numbers in the capital rose to 1,763 on Sunday, though the number of serious cases fell by two to 72. (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Olympics organizers reported sixteen more coronavirus cases, including three infections among athletes, as the spectator-free Tokyo games continued under tight restrictions. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Two South African footballers tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympic Village, where athletes are housed during the competition. International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach recently said very strict anti-Covid measures for athletes and officials "are enforced and they are working.". [Extracted from the article]

International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach recently said very strict anti-Covid measures for athletes and officials "are enforced and they are working." (Bloomberg) -- Two foreign athletes tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympic Village where the sports-people are housed during the games. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- What's buzzing on social media this morning: President Joe Biden said Friday that social media platforms were "killing people" by allowing misinformation about Covid-19 vaccine to spread. "Look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated", Biden said, responding to a reporter's question about misinformation on social-media platforms such as Facebook. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first coronavirus case at the athletes' village, underscoring infection risks less than a week before the opening ceremony. How the Tokyo Olympics might become a superspreader event International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach said this week that very strict anti-Covid measures in "Playbooks" for athletes and officials "are enforced and they are working.". [Extracted from the article]

How the Tokyo Olympics might become a superspreader event International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach said this week that very strict anti-Covid measures in "Playbooks" for athletes and officials "are enforced and they are working." (Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first coronavirus case at the athletes' village, underscoring infection risks less than a week before the opening ceremony. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first coronavirus case at the athletes' village, less than a week before the opening ceremony. How the Tokyo Olympics might become a superspreader event International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach said this week that very strict anti-Covid measures in "Playbooks" for athletes and officials "are enforced and they are working.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need. Singaporean authorities identified two more coronavirus clusters in a large neighborhood outside the city center where the government widened mandatory testing in response to an outbreak from mid-June. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Tokyo Olympics will limit the number of spectators to 10,000 people per venue to reduce the risk of the world's biggest sporting games turning into a superspreader event. Organizers in March already announced overseas spectators will be barred from events. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need. The government has said vaccination rates are still not high enough to warrant a faster reopening in Singapore, although it has achieved a key threshold of inoculating more than half of its population with a first dose. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore has decided to scale down its reopening plans amid dozens of new cases over the last week, even as some countries with similarly high rates of vaccination resume social activities and travel more aggressively. As of June 14, nearly half of Singapore's residents have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health, and about 35% of the population is now fully vaccinated. [Extracted from the article]

As of June 14, nearly half of Singapore's residents have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health, and about 35% of the population is now fully vaccinated. (Bloomberg) -- Singapore has decided to scale down its reopening plans amid dozens of new cases over the last week, even as some countries with similarly high rates of vaccination allow a resumption of social activities and freer travel. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore has decided to scale down its reopening plans amid dozens of new cases over the last week, even as some countries with similarly high rates of vaccination resume social activities and travel more aggressively. As of June 14, nearly half of Singapore's residents have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health, and about 35% of the population is now fully vaccinated. [Extracted from the article]

Focused virus measures will be in place through July 11 for many of the areas where the emergency is lifted, including the capital and Osaka, Nishimura said. While none of the opposition parties has enough backing to topple his ruling Liberal Democratic Party, any major stumbles with public health related to the Olympics could prompt the LDP to replace Suga as premier. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Japanese government recommended ending a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and other areas on June 20 as planned, because infections have fallen about a month before the country is due to host the Summer Olympics. Focused virus measures will be in place through July 11 for many of the areas where the emergency is lifted, including the capital and Osaka, Nishimura said. [Extracted from the article]

Japan's inoculation drive began to pick up pace in recent weeks as mass vaccination centers opened and as more medical professionals were permitted to administer the shots. (Bloomberg) -- The Japanese public's opposition to holding the Tokyo Olympics may be weakening, according to two new polls, as athletes begin to arrive in the country and the pace of vaccinations starts to pick up. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Japan is preparing to hold next month's Olympics with some spectators present, even as experts warn it would be difficult to stage the games unless the pace of infections falls in the capital, according to media reports. Organizers are preparing to let domestic fans attend the games and spectators would be required to provide a negative virus test or a vaccination certificate, TV Asahi said Tuesday. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; ELECT; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; POL; SPORTS; WORLD; WWTOP EN ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS ELECT GEN GLOBALMACR GOV JAPAN LIFESTYLE POL SPORTS WORLD WWTOP Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended a state of emergency that includes Tokyo and other major cities, in a last-ditch effort to rein in Covid infections ahead of the capital hosting the Olympics in less than two months. His government is running one of the slowest vaccination programs in the developed world, so far administering just 11.8 million shots, compared to 291 million in the U.S. Japan plans to ramp up vaccinations to about 1 million shots a day by mid-June at the earliest, Suga said at the news conference. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; ELECT; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; POL; SPORTS; WORLD; WWTOP EN ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS ELECT GEN GLOBALMACR GOV JAPAN LIFESTYLE POL SPORTS WORLD WWTOP Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended a state of emergency that includes Tokyo and other major cities, in a last-ditch effort to rein in Covid infections ahead of the capital hosting the Olympics in less than two months. Suga said Friday the emergency that was due to end on May 31 would be extended to June 20, a little more than a month before the Tokyo Olympics start. [Extracted from the article]

Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, the government's point man for virus policy, said Friday the emergency that was due to end on May 31 would be extended to June 20, a little more than a month before the Tokyo Olympics start. The Japanese government recommended extending a state of emergency that includes Tokyo and other major cities, in a last-ditch effort to rein in Covid infections ahead of the capital hosting the Olympics in less than two months. [Extracted from the article]

Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, the government's point man for virus policy said Friday the emergency that was due to end on May 31 would be extended to June 20, a little more than a month before the Tokyo Olympics start on July 23. (Bloomberg) -- The Japanese government recommended extending a state of emergency that includes Tokyo and other major cities, trying to rein in coronavirus infections ahead of the capital hosting the Olympics in less than two months. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- When Japan won the competition to host the 2020 Olympics in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be a "tremendous opportunity for Tokyo and for Japan to shine at the very center of the world stage." "Cascade of Calamities" Plagues Tokyo's Olympics Ambitions The plummeting approval ratings makes Suga an easy scapegoat if the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for all but a few years since 1955, performs below expectations in an election that must be held this year. [Extracted from the article]

"Cascade of Calamities" Plagues Tokyo's Olympics Ambitions The plummeting approval ratings makes Suga an easy scapegoat if the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for all but a few years since 1955, performs below expectations in an election that must be held this year. (Bloomberg) -- When Japan won the competition to host the 2020 Olympics in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be a "tremendous opportunity for Tokyo and for Japan to shine at the very center of the world stage.". [Extracted from the article]

The move is also largely symbolic, as Japan currently bans most inbound travel, including from the U.S. About 600 people entered Japan from the U.S. in April, down 99.6% on the same period in 2019. The U.S. said Americans should avoid traveling to Japan, with much of the country under a state of emergency over a Covid-19 outbreak that has sown doubts about Tokyo's plans to host the Olympics in less than two months. [Extracted from the article]

"Cascade of Calamities" Plagues Tokyo's Olympics Ambitions The plummeting approval ratings makes Suga an easy scapegoat if the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for all but a few years since 1955, performs below expectations in an election that must be held this year. (Bloomberg) -- When Japan won the competition to host the 2020 Olympics in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be a "tremendous opportunity for Tokyo and for Japan to shine at the very center of the world stage.". [Extracted from the article]

QT35VLT0AFB6 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga added three more prefectures to a coronavirus state of emergency, as his government confronts a worsening surge of infections just over two months before Tokyo is set to host the Olympics. Keywords: ASIA; BUSINESS; COS; DRG; ELECT; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; POL; SPORTS; WORLD EN ASIA BUSINESS COS DRG ELECT GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIES JAPAN POL SPORTS WORLD Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga added three more prefectures to a coronavirus state of emergency, as his government confronts a worsening surge of infections just over two months before Tokyo is set to host the Olympics. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ASIA; BUSINESS; CMD; COS; DRG; ELECT; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; MANU; POL; SPORTS; WORLD EN ASIA BUSINESS CMD COS DRG ELECT GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES JAPAN MANU POL SPORTS WORLD Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga added three more prefectures to a coronavirus state of emergency, as his government confronts a worsening surge of infections just over two months before Tokyo is set to host the Olympics. QT3GV0T0G1L4 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga added three more prefectures to a coronavirus state of emergency, as his government confronts a worsening surge of infections just over two months before Tokyo is set to host the Olympics. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 1603Z@SW; 9766@JP; CHBZ@JP; ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; COS; HAR; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; SPORTS; TEC; TECHTOP; TECSVC; TMT; TOP; WORLD EN 1603Z@SW 9766@JP CHBZ@JP ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS COS HAR INDUSTRIES JAPAN SPORTS TEC TECHTOP TECSVC TMT TOP WORLD The International Olympic Committee is inaugurating its first Olympic Virtual Series today, kicking off more than a month of competitive play across video-game simulations of baseball, rowing, sailing, cycling and motorsport. "It is the first small step into a bigger strategic path", said Thomas Bjørn-Lüthi, an e-sailing expert and commentator, adding that "sport simulators are going to be a bigger part of some athletes' training methods in the future." QT1DDKDWX2PU (Bloomberg) -- The International Olympic Committee is inaugurating its first Olympic Virtual Series today, kicking off more than a month of competitive play across video-game simulations of baseball, rowing, sailing, cycling and motorsport. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 1603Z@SW; 9766@JP; CHBZ@JP; ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; COS; HAR; INDUSTRIES; JAPAN; SPORTS; TEC; TECHTOP; TECSVC; TMT; TOP; WORLD EN 1603Z@SW 9766@JP CHBZ@JP ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS COS HAR INDUSTRIES JAPAN SPORTS TEC TECHTOP TECSVC TMT TOP WORLD The International Olympic Committee is inaugurating its first Olympic Virtual Series today, kicking off more than a month of competitive play across video-game simulations of baseball, rowing, sailing, cycling and motorsport. QT1DDKDWX2PU (Bloomberg) -- The International Olympic Committee is inaugurating its first Olympic Virtual Series today, kicking off more than a month of competitive play across video-game simulations of baseball, rowing, sailing, cycling and motorsport. "It is the first small step into a bigger strategic path", said Thomas Bjørn-Lüthi, an e-sailing expert and commentator, adding that "sport simulators are going to be a bigger part of some athletes' training methods in the future.". [Extracted from the article]