Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 10,000 for 1st time

Japan's daily total of COVID-19 cases topped 10,000 for the first time on Thursday with Tokyo experiencing surging infections, but Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga denied a link between the Olympics being held in the capital and the resurgence.The nationwide tally of 10,693 cases included 3,865 in Tokyo, which logged a record figure for the third straight day, putting pressure on Suga's government to take stronger countermeasures."Since we have imposed virus-curbing measures, such as cutting the flow of people (in public) and stricter border controls to prevent the spread of the virus by forei…READ FULL ARTICLE