Japan to expand entry ban to 73 countries, regions amid virus spread

Japan said Wednesday it will deny entry to foreign nationals travelling from a total of 73 countries and regions, or about a third of the world, expanding its ban to include the Americas and Africa due to the continued rise in global coronavirus infections.Speaking at a meeting of a government task force on the country's coronavirus response, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the new ban will be imposed from Friday. The measure will be in place for the time being, the government said.Foreign nationals who have been in those parts of the world within 14 days of their arrival in Japan will be re…READ FULL ARTICLE