Japan COVID-19 situation worsens after the Tokyo Olympics 2020
"The surge in infections is reaching alarming record highs", said Suga Yoshihide, the Prime Minister of Japan
Crowds gather outside Tokyo stadium for Olympics opening ceremony
TOKYO, JAPAN - On Monday 16th August, the government of Japan decided to extend the country's current state of emergency even after September 12. The government previously decided that it would end the state of emergency on September 12, however the ever increasing COVID-19 cases in Japan have made them extend it.
Major states including Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa and other are all under the state of emergency. This state of emergency began in July and people expected it to end with the closing of Tokyo Olympics. The number of cases, however have increased drastically after the Tokyo Olympics thus resulting in...