THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 7, 2021 at 19:00 JST
Votive plaques at a shrine in Tokyo carry people's wishes that the novel coronavirus pandemic will be brought under control soon. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Tokyo confirmed a record 2,447 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 7, the day when the government declared a state of emergency for the capital and surrounding prefectures. [Read More]
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