A number of countries have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine after several patients developed blood clots, apparently as a side effect of the vaccine.

China's push for coronavirus vaccine in Tokyo Olympics - a distraction from Uighurs

The International Olympic Committee on Friday reacted to the speculations of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 getting cancelled as the IOC dismissed all the reports while terming it "categorically untrue".

IOC reacts to reports of Tokyo Olympics getting cancelled, says it is 'categorically untrue'

Senior Olympic official John Coates has reiterated that Tokyo must stage a simplified Summer Games next year with the health and safety of athletes the most important consideration in the planning.

Tokyo 2020 must be simple and safe, says IOC's Coates