Tokyo: The Tokyo Olympics must advance to show the world of what can be achieved with the plans and steps right in the middle of the Pandemic Covid-19, the Chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedro Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
Speaking to members of the International Olympic Committee in their session in the Japanese capital, Tedro said the world needed an Olympics now “as a celebration of hope”.
“The Olympics have the power to unite the world, to inspire, show what is possible,” he said.
“Hopefully the ray of hope from this land illuminates the new dawn for a healthy world, safer and more just,” he said, holding a torch of high Olympic matches.
“That is my sincere hope, the Tokyo game succeeded.” Tokyo games start on July 23 amid questions for their safety, with tens of thousands of strangers arrived.
Tedros criticized the difference in vaccines between countries, said the pandemic could end if the G20 economy showed collective leadership and there was a fairer vaccine distribution.
“Instead of being extensively deployed, vaccines have been concentrated in the hands and slightly lucky arms,” he said.
“Pandemic will end when the world chooses to end it.
It’s in our hands,” he said.
“We have all the tools we need.
We can prevent this disease, we can test it for it and we can treat it.” Japan, with around 34% of the population has at least one dose of vaccine, attention to the Olympics can be a super spreader.
Rising Covid-19 cases in Tokyo has given a shadow over an event that, after being postponed last year because of a pandemic, it will now take place without a spectator.
Japan this month decided that participants would compete in empty places to minimize health risks.
So far there are 67 cases of Covid-19 infection in this country among those who are accredited for the match since July 1, despite strict entry measures.
Japan, the vaccination program has been lagging behind from most other developed countries, has recorded more than 840,000 cases and 15,055 deaths and host games Tokyo City is experiencing a new wave, with 1,387 cases recorded on Tuesday.
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