Tokyo Olympics: Japan reports more than 10,000 new cases for first time

Japan faces its most serious situation since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the country’s top medical adviser warned on Thursday, urging the government to send a “clearer, stronger message” about growing risks, including to the medical system.Newly reported daily Covid-19 cases in Japan exceeded 10,000 for the first time, Nippon Television reported on Thursday, after the Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 3,865 new infection cases in the capital.Games organisers on Thursday announced…

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