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Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge

by Mari Yamaguchi
| August 25, 2021 2:27 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.

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