Japan eyes lifting Tokyo virus emergency, keeping some restrictions

The Japanese government is considering lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and other areas after next week but keeping some restrictions in place in order to prevent a resurgence of infections leading up to the Summer Olympics, an official with knowledge of the plan said Friday.The state of emergency will likely end on June 20 as scheduled in most of the 10 prefectures covered, though some including the capital as well as Osaka may shift to a quasi-state of emergency.In areas under the quasi-emergency, the government plans to continue requiring eateries to shorten their o…READ FULL ARTICLE