Japan's daily COVID-19 cases exceeded 180,000 on Thursday, setting a record for the second straight day, according to a Kyodo News tally, as all-time-high numbers were reported in 35 of the country's 47 prefectures amid the nation's seventh wave of infections.Record case numbers were reported in Tokyo and other prefectures including Osaka and Fukuoka as the BA.5 Omicron subvariant rampaged through the country.Tokyo logged a record 31,878 coronavirus cases, topping 30,000 for the first time, the metropolitan government said. The previous record of 21,562 was marked on Feb. 2.Tokyo Gov. Yurik…READ FULL ARTICLE
