Tokyo witnesses coronavirus record at Olympics midpoint

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Tokyo witnesses coronavirus record at Olympics midpoint

TOKYO — The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Tokyo reached a daily record 4,058 at the mid-point of the Olympics, according to city hall on Saturday. Critics have long said the Olympics should be cancelled or postponed as tens of...

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