Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expanded a state of emergency to include the entire country on Thursday and said the government was considering cash payouts for all in an effort to stem the CCP virus outbreak and cushion the economic downturn.
With more than 9,000 infections of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, and nearly 200 deaths nationwide, the government has declared an emergency in Tokyo and six areas including western Osaka, but other regions have sought to be added amid worries about the spreading virus.
