Going places: People walking in Shinagawa station in Tokyo as the Japanese capital prepares for a state of emergency. — AFP
Tokyo: Japan’s government began preparing for the declaration of a state of emergency over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as infections spike in the capital Tokyo and elsewhere.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to meet yesterday with a panel of experts advising the government on the global pandemic, with widespread reports that he would announce a state of emergency as soon as today.
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