TOKYO -- With the Summer Paralympics ready to begin Tuesday amid a spike in coronavirus cases here in the wake of the Olympic summer games, organizers face an even more urgent need to prevent infections to protect athletes who are at greater risk of developing severe complications if infected.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Paralympics set to kick off with stringent pandemic controls
More athletes at risk and more equipment in use call for greater measures
Eleanor Simmonds of the U.K. trains for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. © Reuters
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