X. The Impact of Covid-19 on the Safety and Security of MSEs
The economic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic In the post-pandemic world, the bidding and hosting of MSEs could become more risk-prone, as is already the case with the Tokyo Olympic Games. Originally scheduled for the summer of 2020, the Games have been postponed to July 2021, but might take place in a scaled-down form. At the time of writing (April 2021), many uncertainties remain. The economic, social and medical burden imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic may affect MSE bidding and security requirements for years to come. The international community has not seen a public health emergency of the magnitude of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic since the outbreak of the Spanish influenza at the end of the First World War. The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns have imposed severe restrictions on everyone’s way of life and present the world, including the world of sports, with unprecedented
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Guide on the Security of Major Sporting Events
