Tokyo to allow eateries to serve alcohol amid signs of virus uptrend

Eateries in Tokyo will be allowed to serve alcohol from Monday following the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency in the capital, Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday, amid signs of an upward trend in infections for the first time in over a month.People will be able to drink alcohol alone or in pairs for up to 90 minutes between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at restaurants and bars certified as having taken steps to control infection, Koike told reporters.Osaka Prefecture has decided to enforce similar measures.Tokyo on Friday reported 453 new coronavirus cases, higher than the 435 infections report…READ FULL ARTICLE