Uh, oh, not looking good for the Olympics

By Patti Pietschmann

Japan really wants to stage the Olympics. But the U.S. State Department doesn't want Americans to attend.  Today the agency issued the highest cautionary advisory: Level 4: Do Not Travel" of its warnings.

It was precipitated by sharp increases in COVID19 cases in the Japan which has has seen a big increase in Covid-19 cases. 

The numbers have steadily risen since a state of emergency was lifted in March.

But. Japan isn't the only nation to get Level 4 advisory from the State Department.

The agency also included Sri Lanka, off the southeast of Covid-ravaged India, was also elevated to "Level 4, Do Not Travel" on Monday. Other popular destinations, which were open to US tourists through much of the pandemic, also have a Level 4 warning, including Mexico, Brazil and Turkey.