Japan is on the brink of a coronavirus outbreak but has not declared a state of emergency
The Japanese government has warned that there is a high risk of the coronavirus spreading across the country but has not declared a state of emergency as of yet. The government is currently creating a task force to deal with the potential crisis. The country currently has 1,314 cases of the virus.
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