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TOKYO - Japan hit a new daily high in Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Nov 12), with at least 1,651 cases nationwide, according to a tally by broadcaster NHK. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is in charge of Japan's coronavirus response, warned of more stringent measures if the infections continue to spike, leading to an overburden on medical institutions. "We are not at a point where a state of emergency must be declared, but we need to have the strongest sense of caution," he warned. Experts warn that the current surge is particularly worrying, given that socioeconomic activities have, for the...
