Japan logs 2nd highest daily COVID cases amid ongoing resurgence

Japan reported 12,017 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, the second highest on record, adding to growing concerns about hospital bed shortages, with some doctors criticizing the government's response.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga decided the previous day that only patients with severe cases of COVID-19 can be admitted to hospital, making a policy U-turn. The government had said that all patients except for those with mild coughing symptoms should be hospitalized in principle.Tokyo, where the Olympics are being held, confirmed an additional 3,709 infections, after dipping slightly to 2,195 the p…READ FULL ARTICLE