Japan sets new record of over 14,000 daily COVID infections

Japan's daily total of COVID-19 cases surpassed 14,000 on Wednesday, setting another record just days after hitting the previous high, as concerns grew over the strain on the medical system in Tokyo, where the Olympics are being held.The capital, struggling to contain a resurgence of the coronavirus despite being under its fourth pandemic state of emergency since July 12, confirmed a record 4,166 daily coronavirus cases.Ten other prefectures, including neighboring Saitama and Chiba, also logged new records the same day.Japan reported record single-day figures for five consecutive days throu…READ FULL ARTICLE