A man wearing a face mask amid concerns over the spread of thecoronavirus is seen walking in a park in Tokyo on Monday (April 6). - AFP
TOKYO: Japan's government began preparing on Monday (April 6) for the declaration of a state of emergency over the outbreak of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, as infections keep rising in the capital Tokyo and elsewhere.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to meet late on Monday with a panel of experts advising the government on the global pandemic, with widespread reports that he would announce a state of emergency as soon as Tuesday.
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