Coronavirus: South Korea’s daily cases eclipse 100,000 for first time; Japan’s death toll rises

South Korea’s new daily Covid-19 cases topped 100,000 for the first time amid an Omicron outbreak, with authorities saying social distancing measures would be only slightly eased ahead of the March 9 presidential election.Authorities announced on Friday they would move a curfew on restaurants and cafes from 9pm to 10pm, a nod to increasing criticism from business owners.“The situation for small business owners and the self-employed is desperate,” President Moon Jae-in told a meeting of aides on…

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