Japan declares quasi-emergency state for Tokyo, 12 other areas
TOKYO – Japan on Wednesday declared a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo, neighboring Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and 9 other prefectures, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly in these areas. Under the quasi-state of emergency, restaurants and bars will be asked to close early and stop or limit the serving of … Read more