Coronavirus-forced end of business

Coronavirus-forced end of business

Yuichi Ueno is pictured in Osaka on April 8, 2020, a day after closing his sushi restaurant for good amid the spread of the new coronavirus. The 66-year-old has health issues, so he thought he had a higher risk of being infected with the novel virus through serving various customers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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