The mercury soared to 41.1 C in a central Japan city on Monday, tying with the highest-ever temperature recorded in the country in 2018, as a heat wave continued to engulf wide areas, claiming lives and sending people to hospitals.Temperatures in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, rose to 41.1 C after recording 40.9 C on Sunday afternoon, as people nationwide sought to fight the summer heat amid the coronavirus pandemic despite wearing face masks. The weather agency also warned the heat is likely to stay.Temperatures have risen rapidly in recent days amid fears that mask-wearing to prevent the…READ FULL ARTICLE
