The situation is changing daily and some questions don’t yet have answers, but here’s what we know so far:
Despite the declaration of a fourth state of emergency in the capital — which forced organizers to ban nearly all spectators — just days remain until the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games kick off on July 23 during an opening ceremony that, for the first time in history, will be held in an empty stadium.
Less than a third of the country has been vaccinated and COVID-19 measures set forth by the organizers are losing public confidence as a small but growing list of athletes and staff become infected.