Japan decides to end COVID-19 state of emergency as cases fall

The Japanese government on Tuesday formally decided to lift the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and 18 other prefectures, as well as the quasi-state of emergency in other areas, as infections have declined from their peak.When the measures end on Thursday, it will be the first time since April 4 that none of the country's 47 prefectures has been under a state of emergency or quasi-state of emergency.The government plans to ease restrictions in stages but keep curbs on operating hours of dining establishments for a month, with the governors of each prefecture deciding on which cou…READ FULL ARTICLE