Osaka Prefecture confirmed a daily record of 918 coronavirus infections Saturday, the prefectural government said, as Japanese authorities have been facing an uphill battle to control the spread of the virus ahead of this summer's Tokyo Olympics.In Tokyo, meanwhile, the metropolitan government reported 570 daily cases, the highest since a state of emergency in the capital was lifted last month.The central government on Friday expanded the list of prefectures that require stringent coronavirus countermeasures to curb rising infections without declaring a state of emergency, newly adding Toky…READ FULL ARTICLE
