TOKYO (AP) – Much of Japan kicked in its government “state of emergency” to curb COVID-19 infections yesterday, as well as a less stringent “quasi-emergency,” although worries remained about their effectiveness.
Those requiring hospitalisation grew to over 168,000 people, and complaints have surfaced about hospitals turning patients away. The emergency, which lasts through September 12, requests restaurants to close at 8pm and shopping malls to limit crowd size.
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