"Abenomasks" won't reach all households this month: gov't

The government target to have cloth face masks dubbed "Abenomasks" delivered to all remaining households by the end of the month will not be met, a health ministry official said Thursday.Delivery of the reusable cloth masks, which derive their moniker from a pun on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's signature economic policy mix known as "Abenomics," is now expected to be completed in mid-June, the official said.Conceived as an initiative to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the remaining masks will be delivered after the nationwide state of emergency was lifted earlier this week.R…READ FULL ARTICLE