THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 17, 2020 at 19:10 JST
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike speaks at a meeting of the metropolitan government’s expert panel monitoring the spread of infections on Dec. 17. (Rihito Karube)
Tokyo issued its highest Level 4 alert for medical services on Dec. 17, warning that the capital’s health care system is nearing collapse from the increasing number of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization. [Read More]
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