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Japan won't end COVID emergency this week

Hospital occupancy remains high despite decline in new cases

Staffers in masks and face shields at an exhibition center in Tokyo: Japan is working to curb a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.   © Reuters
KOSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writer | Japan

TOKYO -- The Japanese government decided against lifting its coronavirus state of emergency this week ahead of the March 7 end date, with heavily affected areas continuing to experience a shortage in hospital beds.

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