Japan reports over 250,000 new COVID-19 cases for 3rd straight day

Japan reported 253,265 additional coronavirus cases Saturday, marking the third straight day of over 250,000 with no end in sight for the ongoing seventh wave of infections.Tokyo reported 25,277 new cases, up 1,504 from the same day a week earlier, while in Osaka Prefecture, 23,098 new cases were reported. Record numbers of cases were confirmed in Miyagi, Yamagata, Tottori, Okayama and Tokushima prefectures, with 254 additional deaths nationally.Japan had reported two straight days of record infections with 261,029 new cases on Friday, apparently reflecting increased movements of people dur…READ FULL ARTICLE