Japan to keep "Go To Travel" campaign running despite virus surge

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday maintained the government's "Go To Travel" campaign to support domestic tourism despite calls for the declaration of another state of emergency amid a resurgence of novel coronavirus infections in Japan.The move came as the number of new cases totaled 1,704, topping the previous record high of 1,660 marked a day earlier, according to a Kyodo News tally based on official data, with health experts warning of a possible "third wave" of infections.Though recognizing the "clear signs of an upward trend" in coronavirus cases, particularly in Tokyo, Osaka an…READ FULL ARTICLE