Japan's coronavirus death toll tops 5,000

The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Japan surpassed 5,000 on Saturday as the country struggles to curb a third wave of infections, according to a Kyodo News tally.The pace of deaths linked to the virus has accelerated recently, forcing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to declare a state of emergency in 11 of the country's 47 prefectures, including Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, earlier in the month.Of the total, more than 3,000 deaths were reported since the ongoing resurgence emerged in November.The death toll topped 1,000 last July after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed on Jan. 15, 20…READ FULL ARTICLE