Here goes Japan

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The government’s overnight change in policy on holding sporting and cultural events amid the spread of the new coronavirus has further eroded faith in the Abe administration’s ability to battle the outbreak.

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13168564

The prime minister on Feb. 27 urged elementary, junior high and high schools, as well as special-needs schools, to shut down until the start of spring break in the latter half of March.

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13172009

March is going to be a critical month for figuring out how the virus is behaving.