Abe to extend Japan's state of emergency through May 31

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to extend Japan's state of emergency by around a month through May 31 amid fears that further spread of the novel coronavirus could flood hospitals with patients, a government official said Sunday.Abe is expected to announce the extension Monday. The declaration, originally set to expire Wednesday following a one-month period, has led local governments to ask residents to stay home as much as possible and some businesses to shut to prevent the spread of the virus.But another senior official said the government is also planning to allow the…READ FULL ARTICLE