Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa to step up virus measures as infections rebound

The Japanese government on Friday designated Tokyo and Kyoto and Okinawa prefectures as requiring stronger measures to fight COVID-19 amid a resurgence in infections, less than three weeks after fully lifting a state of emergency.With less than four months to go before Tokyo stages the Olympics, the capital reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for a third day in a row, its worst streak since early February.<Read here: Q&A Japan's new, quasi-emergency coronavirus measures>The stronger prevention measures under a quasi-state of emergency include asking restaurants and bars in densely …READ FULL ARTICLE