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Chief Executive Officer Toshiro Muto, right, and Craig Spence, head of communications of the International Paralympic Committee, attend a news conference in Tokyo Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Tokyo Olympic organizers said Wednesday they are increasingly concerned about the disruption the fast-spreading virus in China is causing with the games opening in just under six months. “I am seriously worried that the spread of the infectious disease could throw cold water on the momentum toward the games," Muto said. “I hope that it will be stamped out as soon as possible.” (Kyodo News via AP)
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