Japan logs record 371 daily COVID deaths amid 8th wave

Japan on Friday logged 371 coronavirus-related deaths, marking the highest daily figure since the pandemic began as the country grapples with an eighth wave of infections.The previous high was on Sept. 2 during the seventh wave, when the death toll was 347. The cumulative number of deaths due to COVID-19 since Jan. 1 is now more than 36,600, pushing the daily average this year to over 100 dead.Japan also recorded 174,079 new infections on Friday, with cases up by about 20,000 from the same day last week.The government, at a panel meeting to discuss measures against the spread of both COVID-…READ FULL ARTICLE