Games organizers struggle for medical volunteers -NHK WORLD-JAPAN - 4hours ago
The organizer of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics is finding it increasingly difficult to secure medical volunteers due to Japan's recent surge in coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo organizing committee is asking for about 10,000 medical personnel for the Games, which begin July 23.
In a survey conducted from April by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association on 4,784 sports doctors, 92 respondents said they would be willing to volunteer.
The organizing committee is asking the association to secure 200.
A doctor in his 30s says the games are being prioritized, despite the unprecedented medical crisis. He says it's difficult to leave his workplace because the staff are increasingly busy.
The organizing committee says it is consulting with medical-related groups while considering the medical care situation.
