Sent: Friday, January 8, 2021
Subject: Covid-19 crisis worsenning in Japan



Dear President Thomas Bach,



Please allow me to send you an article published by "Nikkan Gendai" dated January 9, criticizing the remark of a Canadian member of the IOC, Mr. Dick Pound tothe effect  that priority should be given to Olympic athletes regarding Covid-1 vaccination.
The term "madness" is used in the headline.

The collapse of the medical system has started in Japan. Under such circumstances, the article points out that the expected mobilization of needed 5000 medical staff is impossible.

The state of emergency declared yesterday is widely considered as lenient and experts are almost unanimous to expect the prolongation of the measure beyond  February 7.



With warmest regards,

Mitsuhei Murata
Former Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland




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