Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Japan to expand COVID curbs amid ‘unprecedented’ surge in cases | Breaking News” – below is their description.
Japan is preparing to expand emergency restrictions to eight more prefectures to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases, as worries grow about strains on the medical system in Tokyo as it hosts the Olympics.
The planned move comes on Thursday as coronavirus infections surged at an unprecedented pace, overshadowing the Summer Games and driving doubts about Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s handling of the pandemic.
Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson joins us live from Tokyo for the latest updates.
Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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