A government panel said Thursday new coronavirus infections in Japan are highly likely to be "rampant," an assessment that triggered the launch of a national headquarters to enable Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare an emergency if needed.The headquarters' launch, based on a legal change that became effective earlier in the month, comes as concerns grow about a spike in infections in urban areas, especially Tokyo, which saw the largest daily increase of 47 cases the same day.Abe called the situation a "national crisis" as he asked for collective efforts by relevant authorities and Japanes…READ FULL ARTICLE
