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Paralympics Report First Confirmed COVID Case in the Olympic Village

HeadlineAug 19, 2021

In Tokyo, officials at the upcoming Paralympics have reported the first confirmed coronavirus case in the Olympic Village. This comes five days before the games open. On Tuesday, Tokyo extended a state of emergency in the city until September 12. Meanwhile, Australia has just reported its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began, as the Delta surge continues to spread rapidly across the globe.

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