Some Tokyo Residents 'Anxious' Olympics Will Fuel COVID-19 Rebound

Tokyo residents share their mixed feelings after Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency that will last through the end of the games.

It's an Olympics like no other: Delayed for a year because of the pandemic, the Summer Games will finally open this week — but the cloud of COVID-19 continues to loom large over Tokyo. "There are a lot of people feeling anxious about holding the Olympics itself under this situation," one Tokyo resident said. Tokyo is under a state of emergency due to rising COVID cases and a still limited vaccine supply. This year's Olympics will take place without any spectators, a decision that drew mixed feelings from locals.