Asia at a crossroads in fight against coronavirus as cases surge

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Please Donate To Black Lives Matter SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries across the Asia-Pacific region reported record new coronavirus numbers and fresh outbreaks on Monday, with Japan facing mounting pressure to reimpose a state of emergency and South Korea warning it was at a “critical crossroads”. FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way at Shinagawa station in Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo The resurgence of the virus in Asia comes as travel restrictions are gradually being eased in the region and it will dampen prospects for broader reopening that would...