Residents in some areas have been asked to shop less frequently and only send one family member out to get supplies to limit contact. - AFP
TOKYO (AFP): The mayor of Osaka has come under fire for suggesting that men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and "take a long time."
Japan is under a state of emergency over the pandemic, and residents in some areas have been asked to shop less frequently and only send one family member out to get supplies to limit contact.
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