Japan's 8th COVID wave could surpass previous wave's peak

With coronavirus cases quickly rebounding throughout Japan, the country's eighth pandemic wave may match or exceed the previous wave's peak of more than 260,000 daily cases seen in August, the health ministry's experts panel said Wednesday.Countrywide cases confirmed during a seven-day period to Tuesday jumped 40 percent from the week before, ministry data showed, while new daily cases reached above 87,000 on Wednesday.Weekly cases are increasing, including in Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan, which saw a 69 percent spike. Tokushima was followed by Miyagi Prefecture in the country's no…READ FULL ARTICLE