29-07-2021 11:27 via theguardian.com

Japan urges young people to get jabs and stay in amid Tokyo Covid surge

Health experts say surge in cases amid Olympics could overload hospitals unless action takenCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealth experts in Japan have warned that a recent surge in coronavirus cases in Tokyo, six days into the Olympics, could put hospitals under severe strain unless young people stop socialising at night and get vaccinated.Tokyo reported 3,865 daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, up from 3,177 on Wednesday, as rising infections in the capital
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