Osaka's landmarks, Tsutenkaku Tower and creepy 'The Tower of the Sun' are lit up in red on Dec. 3, 2020, after the Osaka raised its coronavirus alert to an emergency level with hospital beds for seriously ill patients expected to run short with the big surge in virus cases.
Kyodo News
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Japan’s Second-Biggest Region on Highest Alert
bloomberg.com | 2020-12-03
...The Osaka prefectural government raised its virus alert to the highest level after a rise in serious cases put strain on its medical system...
...Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura, at a news conference late Thursday, urged residents to stay home until Dec. 15. Schools will remain open but bars and restaurants in certain districts are being asked to close early....more...