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Uganda team coach arriving in Tokyo had Delta coronavirus variant

Uganda team coach arriving in Tokyo had Delta coronavirus variant

DANILE LEUSSINK and CHANG-RAN KIM A member of the Ugandan Olympic team who tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan had the Delta variant, Japan's Olympics minister said yesterday, adding to concern the Games - less than a month away - may trigger a new wave of infections. A coach in the East African nation's delegation tested positive after arriving in Japan on Saturday, while a second member, an athlete, tested positive on Wednesday after arriving in the team's host city of Izumisano, officials said previously. Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa told a news conference that the person who…
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