Japan looks to expand COVID quasi-emergency to Tokyo, 10 other prefs.

Japan is considering placing 11 prefectures, including Tokyo and its vicinity, under a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to curb rapidly spreading coronavirus cases, government sources said Monday.Any declaration of a quasi-emergency hinges on requests made by these prefectures, but the Japanese government is preparing to make a decision as early as Wednesday, the sources said as the highly transmissible Omicron strain continues to spread.If declared, Japan would see 14 of its 47 prefectures under the antivirus measure, reinforcing the view that the nation is experiencing what health expert…READ FULL ARTICLE