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Tokyo has kept a tentative grip on its coronavirus outbreak. But the Olympics could change everything – ABC News
While some regions of Japan are struggling with an influx of serious coronavirus cases, Tokyo has so far kept a tentative grip on its outbreak. But in three weeks,…
It was supposed to be a “short and powerful” two-week state of emergency designed to get Japan’s fourth wave of coronavirus infections under control ahead of the Olympics.
But after that fortnight had lapsed with infections continuing to place extreme pressure on the medical system, it was extended for another three weeks.
Then on May 28, the state of emergency was extended again.
Tokyo, Osaka and several other prefectures across Japan were supposed to be having their first day of relative freedom…
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