Coronavirus surge in Japan

Coronavirus surge in Japan

A shopping street in Tokyo's Harajuku area is crowded with people wearing face masks on Dec. 19, 2020, amid a continuing surge in coronavirus infections. Tokyo reported the same day 736 virus cases, the second-highest daily increase.

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