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Japan extends virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake – Al Jazeera English
State of emergency has been extended in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days as COVID-19 cases remain high.
Japan has extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days, with infections still not slowing as it prepares to host the Olympics in just over 50 days.
Cases remain high and medical systems in Osaka, the hardest-hit area in western Japan, are still overburdened, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in announcing the decision on Friday.
I am aware that many people are voicing concern about holding the Olympics and Paralympics, he said. I take them seriously, and I…
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