Policemen stand on a street while holding signs asking people to stay home amid rising coronavirus cases in Tokyo on January 22, 2021. - AFP
TOKYO, Jan 23 (Bloomberg): The Tokyo region is halfway through its second state of emergency, with officials set to examine the effectiveness of the measure in the coming week.
Experts will look to determine if the country can quickly return to normal like it did following a similar emergency last spring, or risk being dragged into a lengthy and punishing battle against the coronavirus.
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