Japan's total COVID cases top 10 mil. as cases surge

Japan's cumulative COVID-19 infections topped 10 million cases Thursday, with the country logging over 90,000 new cases for the second straight day, but the government has indicated there are no plans to impose restrictions at this point.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at a press conference, stressed the need for "maximum caution" while keeping the economy going at the same time, adding that the government will "use our strengthened (COVID-19) response capability" to stem the seventh wave of coronavirus infections.In Tokyo, where 16,662 new cases were confirmed, the metropolitan government ra…READ FULL ARTICLE