Restaurants and Japanese-style "izakaya" pubs in Tokyo will be requested to shut by 8 p.m. each day as part of emergency measures to curb the spread of the pneumonia-causing novel coronavirus, the capital's governor said Friday.Tokyo confirmed 189 more coronavirus cases on Friday, a record daily increase for the third consecutive day, the metropolitan government said. The number brought the total in the city to more than 1,700, the worst among the nation's 47 prefectures.Gov. Yuriko Koike said at a press conference that restaurants could open from 5 a.m. but alcohol should stop being served…READ FULL ARTICLE
