Day after Japan expands coronavirus emergency to 7 more prefectures

Day after Japan expands coronavirus emergency to 7 more prefectures

A street lined with bars and restaurants is quiet in Osaka's Kita Ward on Jan. 14, 2021, a day after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Osaka, amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

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