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Japan not in situation to declare state of emergency over COVID-19, PM Suga says

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that Japan is not in a situation that requires a state-of-emergency declaration again over the COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP)
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that Japan is not in a situation that requires a state-of-emergency declaration again over the COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP)
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13 Nov 2020 12:11:49 GMT9
13 Nov 2020 12:11:49 GMT9

Japan is not in a situation that requires a state-of-emergency declaration again over the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide said on Friday, adding that experts backed that view.

Speaking to reporters, he said the government’s initiative to boost domestic tourism with subsidies also did not need to be revised.

Coronavirus infections reached the highest-ever 1,634 cases in Japan on Thursday, topping a previous record set on Aug. 7, according to public broadcaster NHK. 

Reuters

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