While new infections in Tokyo have picked up, the fourth state of emergency in the capital is partly a political move designed to placate fears that the Tokyo Olympics will trigger yet another virus wave. With the health situation in other prefectures less problematic and the bulk of the elderly vaccinated by the end of the month, we assume that other prefectures will stick to light touch quasi-emergency measures.
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