Japan extends state of emergency to seven more prefectures
(WorldNews Japan)

Japan has expanded its Covid-19 state of emergency to seven more prefectures, covering the major cities of Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe and Fukuoka, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus nationwide. The measure, announced yesterday, took effect at midnight. The seven areas join Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, where the emergency came into force last Friday and will last until Feb 7. To fight the surge in cases, Japan yesterday also enacted a blanket entry ban on all non-resident foreign nationals until Feb 7. This covers the 11 regions with which the country has established business track arrangements, including China,...