Japan eyes easing virus rule to allow more people at events

Japan plans to relax a rule limiting the size of crowds at professional sports, concerts and other events around Sept. 19 at the earliest amid signs coronavirus cases are decreasing nationwide, government officials said Tuesday.Under the current rule, venues for such events are allowed to hold up to 50 percent of their capacity or up to a total of 5,000 people. The government will discuss easing the restrictions, including the 5,000-person cap, when it holds a meeting with a panel of health experts on Friday, sources familiar with the matter said.Nippon Professional Baseball and the J-Leagu…READ FULL ARTICLE