Coronavirus affects Tokyo Marathon, Will it affect the Tokyo Games ?

The Corona Virus has been a hotly debated topic since the disease's major outbreak in January. And for fans of The Olympic Games, their biggest question is, will it affect the Tokyo Games? 

The short answer is a certain yes, but not in the way we think. The corona virus since the Outbreak arose in China, is still not fully understood by scientists, many of whom just hoping that it behaves like a normal flu.  Some even quite uncertain, as to whether or not it will be under control by august.

Despite all the trouble with the Virus Outbreak in Various countries, mostly China, the Japanese prime Minister at one point stated that they have no intention of postponing the Olympic Games. This might be due to the fact that Japan had to cancel the 1940 Olympic Games because of the world War. The games that was originally set to be hosted in Tokyo, was then given to Finland.

Things have taken a turn though, as one person has passed due to the virus and approximately 70 others are infected inside the Tokyo regions. So meanwhile the International Olympic committee and the Japanese government try their best to remain unphased by the fact that this will eventually affect the number of fans that make the trip the games, it is a reality they must accept. 

Most if not all other countries that are yet to face a case will be in serious threat, if citizens of their country get infected unknowingly, and as such many will start to rethink taking a trip, or be dissuaded by family, friends and even the government.

It is a real issue that may affect the games, but if the count of the number of persons infected continues to rise in Japan, the Olympic committee must then start to think about the wellbeing of the entire of world, because if the Virus is going to be a Major global pandemic, what better way to become one than having at least one person from every country in the world in one city?