Japanese companies are temporarily shutting offices or suspending production as they battle a record wave of COVID-19, disrupting businesses in a country that has until now weathered the pandemic better than most advanced economies.
Japan set a new record for daily deaths from COVID-19 in a wave of Omicron-fuelled fatalities that a government-affiliated researcher estimated may stretch into April.
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his US counterpart Thursday to consider restricting American troop movement in the country after a surge in Covid cases on bases and surrounding communities.
new day continues right now. hello, i m brianna keilar alongside john avlon on this new day. breaking news, american athlete testing positive for coronavirus in japan, just days before the start of the olympic games. and facebook hits back hard after joe biden accuses social media companies of spreading deadly disinformation. and breaking now the biden administration pointing the finger at china for a massive ransomware attack. and get ready to blast off. what amazon founder jeff bezos is saying this morning to cnn ahead of his trip into space. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. it is monday, july 19th. wonder to be with you, john
Read more about Japan extends state of emergency to control Covid before hosting Olympics on Business Standard. The prime minister faces enormous pressure to keep the virus under control, and the public is worried the global sports spectacle could turn into a superspreader event