Bamboo lanterns lit up in hope of end to virus outbreak, disasters

Bamboo lanterns were lit up Thursday in disaster-hit northeastern Japan, with people praying for the outbreak of the novel coronavirus to be contained and recovery of communities struck by natural calamities.The project to light up the lanterns nationwide was initially part of an event to welcome the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which were originally set to kick off on Friday. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the games have since been postponed to July 23 next year.Organizers decided to still push through with the lantern project aimed at bringing a "light of hope" to the country …READ FULL ARTICLE