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TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Tokyo is planning to seek a return to stricter virus measures as coronavirus cases in the Japanese capital hit a two-month high, less than three weeks after a state of emergency was lifted. The capital recorded 555 cases on Wednesday (April 7), the most since early February, as officials feared a "rebound" in cases had begun to hit earlier than expected, amid an increase in virus variants. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she'd decide on formally requesting the measures after consulting with experts. The extra steps, already imposed on the Osaka area, are broadly similar to the...
