NPR Coronavirus Updates

Japan Declares 3rd State Of Emergency, 3 Months Ahead Of Olympics

By Bill Chappell
Published April 23, 2021 at 8:34 AM MDT
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New restrictions are being imposed in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures as Japan sees a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases.

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Bill Chappell
Bill Chappell is a writer and editor on the News Desk in the heart of NPR's newsroom in Washington, D.C.
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