The Japanese government has extended Tokyo's fourth coronavirus state of emergency, which started on July 12, and added the neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba, along with the western prefecture of Osaka, to the measure. This comes as cases surge throughout the country. The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 3,865 new cases on July 29; the nationwide figure was 10,699. Both numbers are the highest since the start of the pandemic. And even though about three weeks have passed since the declaration, there is no sign that the wave of infections is slowing. The central government also extended a ... (full story)