Coronavirus effect: The cost of postponing Olympic Games in Japan

The giant Olympic rings are seen in the dusk through a tree at the waterfront area at Odaiba Marine Park after postponing Games due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID 19), in Tokyo, Japan March 25, 2020. [REUTERS/Issei Kato]

As of Thursday, 10:00 am, March 26, 2020, the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) had infected more than 473,000 people globally, with over 21,000 deaths confirmed.

According to corona.help, Japan had registered more than 1000 infections, with over 40 deaths. However, the country had made 310 recoveries, with over 950 cases still active.