CDC and State Department warn against all travel to Japan, but USOC is ‘confident’ athletes can compete safely in the Olympics in 2 months

The State Department’s warning, which followed the CDC alert, was more blunt. “Do not travel to Japan due to COVID-19,” it said in the announcement, which raised the department’s travel alert from Level 3 (Reconsider travel) to Level 4 (Do not travel). The previous alert was issued April 21.