Asia virus latest: Continent grappling with Covid-19 outbreak

A young woman is seen walking past a closed FamilyMart Co. convenience store in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday (April 25). Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended an emergency declaration nationwide last week. That lets local governments issue directives urging people to stay at home, although there are no penalties for non-compliance. - Bloomberg

HONG KONG: Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Although China is coming out out of the crisis most of the other countries in the continent including heavyweights Japan, South Korea and Singapore are still having trouble containing the virus despite drops in the cases.

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