THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 13, 2021 at 18:06 JST
A man wearing a face mask to protect against the novel coronavirus stands beside a display of air cleaners at an electronics retailer in Tokyo on Jan. 12. The banner at the bottom reads: "Anti-virus." (AP Photo)
New COVID-19 cases in the capital surged past the 1,000 mark again on Jan. 13, after the Tokyo Medical Association warned that medical facilities were under tremendous strain dealing with the increase in patients. [Read More]
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