THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 6, 2020 at 13:35 JST
An advertising billboard near the practically deserted Ebisubashi bridge in Osaka city is lit up in blue to show appreciation and support for healthcare workers battling the novel coronavirus on April 30. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Health authorities confirmed 121 new cases of coronavirus infection as of 9 p.m. on May 5, bringing the nationwide total to 15,382. Ten more people died as a result of the virus, raising the death toll to 566. [Read More]
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