The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are less than five months away -- or, in coronavirus time, somewhere between six and 10 incubation periods. Even as organizers at every level insist the games aren’t at risk, the rapid spread of covid-19 cases in Japan is already casting a chill over the event. #Coronavirus #CoronavirusOutbreak #Tokyo2020 Critics of the government’s response to the outbreak question whether Japan is ready to handle an influx of spectators, athletes and coaches from around the world. While the International Olympic Committee and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have said the games, scheduled to start July 24, will take place as planned, analysts are starting to map out the economic and political repercussions of a cancellation or delay. Scrapping the games could shave about 0.2 percentage points off Japan’s third-quarter growth and leave a lasting imprint on its political landscape if voters blame the Abe administration’s handling of the outbreak, Citigroup Inc. strategists Kiichi Murashima and Katsuhiko Aiba wrote in research published in response to what they said were “more and more” client inquiries regarding the possibility of cancellation. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm QUICKTAKE ON SOCIAL: Follow QuickTake on Twitter: twitter.com/quicktake Like QuickTake on Facebook: facebook.com/quicktake Follow QuickTake on Instagram: instagram.com/quicktake Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJ0oQZ Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. QuickTake by Bloomberg is a global news network delivering up-to-the-minute analysis on the biggest news, trends and ideas for a new generation of leaders.