Japan's travel subsidy campaign kicks off amid virus spread concerns

Japan's travel subsidy campaign kicked off Wednesday to help revive a domestic tourism industry stricken by the novel coronavirus, but with Tokyo excluded amid concerns about a resurgence in infections in urban areas.The "Go To Travel" campaign, under which the government covers part of the cost of tourist trips, was launched despite worries the initiative could worsen the virus outbreak.Japan's daily new coronavirus cases hit a record 795 on Wednesday, with Osaka Prefecture reporting 121 new infections, a record daily increase, and Tokyo confirming 238 cases.Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike urged r…READ FULL ARTICLE