Japan to decide on virus emergency extension on May 7: sources

Japan is eyeing an extension to the COVID-19 state of emergency currently in effect in Tokyo and a number of western Japan prefectures beyond its May 11 end date, with a final decision to be made on Friday, government sources said Wednesday, amid a resurgence of the virus.Following a meeting with ministers involved in the government's coronavirus response, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters that the government will seek health experts' opinions before making the decision."The emergency declaration's impact had started to show as the number of people moving around has undoubtedly d…READ FULL ARTICLE