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superpatriotman

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Fri Apr 23, 2021, 04:04 PM Apr 2021

Japan declares 3rd state of emergency due to Covid, 3 months ahead of Olympics

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/04/23/990133421/japan-declares-3rd-state-of-emergency-3-months-ahead-of-olympics

Japan's central government has declared a third state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic with new restrictions imposed in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures. Local leaders requested the move as they face a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases.

The declaration comes as Tokyo prepares to host the Summer Olympics, slated to begin in July, and just before Japan enters one of its biggest holiday seasons, Golden Week, in late April.
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Japan declares 3rd state of emergency due to Covid, 3 months ahead of Olympics (Original Post) superpatriotman Apr 2021 OP
surprised they're making such a hash out of this.... bahboo Apr 2021 #1
I guess cuz olympics soothsayer Apr 2021 #2
My spidey sense tells me that the Olympics are unlikely to go on as scheduled. 11 Bravo Apr 2021 #3
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