On 21 February a third status report was issued by the IPC giving an update on the monitoring of the coronavirus outbreak in the context of the upcoming 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Key messages are as follows:, The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are scheduled to continue as planned with athlete health and well-being remaining a top priority. So far, the outbreak of coronavirus has had minimal impact on overall preparations and there is no case for postponing or cancelling the Games. Countermeasures against infectious diseases constitute an