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May 14, 2021

Japan Expands Coronavirus Emergency as Doctors Join Call to Cancel Summer Olympics
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Japan has widened its coronavirus emergency to three more prefectures,
as hospitals report they're becoming overwhelmed by a devastating fourth
wave of infections. A Japanese doctor's union this week joined calls on
Japan's government to cancel this summer's Olympic Games, as just 1% of
Japan's population is fully vaccinated.


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