Re-elected Tokyo Gov. Koike eyes disease control center in virus fight

Re-elected Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Monday she will make preparations to launch a center for disease control in the Japanese capital as part of her campaign pledges made for a second term, to cope with the spread of the novel coronavirus.Fresh off of a landslide victory in Sunday's gubernatorial election, Koike renewed her determination to respond firmly to coronavirus infections in the capital as the number of new daily cases reported topped 100 for the fifth consecutive day."I will protect Tokyoites' lives and livelihood against the coronavirus and devise an economic strategy," Koike,…READ FULL ARTICLE