New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Osaka Castle in western Japan is almost empty on April 11, 2020, as a state of emergency is in place in Tokyo, Osaka and five other major cities in Japan amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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