Japan lifts virus emergency for most regions

Name: Japan lifts virus emergency for most regions
Uploaded: 2020-05-14T12:31:14+00:00
Duration: 1 min 59 s
Channel: Manila Bulletin
Description: Japan's prime minister lifts a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus for the majority of the country but kept it in place for top cities Tokyo and Osaka. After fears the virus could explode in Japan, new infections have come down sharply, enabling the government to end the measure in 39 out of 47 prefectures before it was due to expire on May 31.<br /><br />HARUMI OZAWA / AFPTV / AFP

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Japan's prime minister lifts a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus for the majority of the country but kept it in place for top cities Tokyo and Osaka. After fears the virus could explode in Japan, new infections have come down sharply, enabling the government to end the measure in 39 out of 47 prefectures before it was due to expire on May 31.  HARUMI OZAWA / AFPTV / AFP

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