Japan nurses voice anger at call to volunteer for Tokyo Olympics amid Covid crisis
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo from on (#5HC21)
Medical staff say their focus should remain on treating coronavirus patients rather than helping hold Games
The organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have sparked anger in Japan's medical community after they asked 500 nurses to volunteer at this summer's Games.
The request came as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and organisers pressed ahead with plans to hold the Games, even as the coronavirus pandemic continued to worsen in the host nation, amid warnings that the event could place an intolerable strain on exhausted health workers.
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