US TV host John Oliver has criticised the decision to allow the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to go ahead during the pandemic.
In fact, on Friday, the Olympics opening ceremony finally took place in Tokyo, a year late and still under a significant cloud.”
Oliver also turned his attention to the UK’s Covid struggles, and Boris Johnson’s controversial decision to relax social distancing restrictions despite rising infection rates.
Speaking on his HBO topical comedy series Last Week Tonight, the British-American comedian highlighted reports of the sharp rise Covid rates in Tokyo over the past week.