Visitors see Olympic flame on special display

Visitors who came to see Olympic flame for end of a special display in Fukushima, Japan, h mixed feelings on Wednesday. Overnight on Tuesday, International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said in a joint statement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC President Thomas Bach agreed to postpone Olympic Games by one year based on World Health Organization's view on latest development on coronavirus pandemic.

Olympic flame on display in Fukushima as part of a six-day tour around affected areas by Great East Japan Earthquake.

Organizers h hoped that residents from disaster-hit areas who have recovered and rebuilt ir communities could see flame after its arrival from Greece.

"Flame of Recovery" is showcased in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures for two days each. Organizers are still considering what to do with Olympic flame while Games are postponed.

For most people, new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness including pneumonia, but vast majority of people recover from virus.

coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 425,000 people and killed over 18,000. More than 109,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.