Today, much of Japan is indeed living under a state of emergency, recently extended through the end of May. Covid rates are surging in the host city, with variants cropping up at an alarming rate. More than 720,000 people in Japan have contracted covid-19, and more than 12,000 have died. The media in Japan reports that the state of emergency order probably will be extended. Earlier this week, the U.S. government issued a do-not-travel warning for Japan because of the country’s increase in coronavirus cases.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2021 10:01 UTC