TOKYO -- Some of the Japanese capital's busiest spots were bereft of the usual crowds this weekend after authorities urged citizens to stay home for the weekend as a record rise in new coronavirus cases stirred fears of an explosive increase to come.
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In pictures: First weekend of Tokyo shutdown to stem coronavirus
Normally packed Shibuya and Ginza shopping districts appear subdued
People wait at the Shibuya scramble crossing as the snow falls on Sunday (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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