Japanese PM asks schools around Japan to close as coronavirus cases rise

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Oona McGeeSurprise announcement comes as children are now testing positive for COVID-19. As the coronavirus continues to spread in Japan, with 912 cases recorded as of Thursday night, including 705 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, the Japanese government is scrambling to put measures in place in order to contain the virus while the outbreak is […]