Battling Covid: The Tokyo conundrum

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Should Tokyo go ahead with the Olympics in July-August 2021?

Victor Mills Chief Executive Singapore International Chamber of Commerce

It would be a wonderful expression both of human resilience and hope if the Olympic Games could be held safely this year. The risks of super-spreader events are very real. These can be mitigated by rigorously managed venue ''bubbles'', safe distanced seating for local fans, frequent testing and, of course, compulsory vaccination for everyone attending the Games. Public health considerations must be the key deciding factors for whether or not the Games go ahead: not national pride or the frustrations of athletes. True resilience is dealing with the situation as it is, not as we would like it to be.