Japan Imposes State Of Emergency To Contain Coronavirus Outbreak

TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 08: Commuters, many wearing face masks, walk through Shinagawa train station on April 8, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Japans Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, yesterday declared a state of emergency that will cover 7 of Japans 47 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, as the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in the country. The move will allow affected prefectures to take measures including expropriating private land and buildings and requisitioning medical supplies and food from companies that refuse to sell them. Tokyo recorded 80 new infections on Tuesday bringing the total in the capital to 1,196 with 85 deaths nationwide. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)