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Saturday, August 8, 2020

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TALLY AT 429 Tokyo reports 2nd straight day of 400-plus cases of virus infection August 8, 2020 Tokyo reported more than 400 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day on Aug. 8. The capital confirmed 429 cases on Aug. 8, following the 462 of the previous day.
6-POINT SCALE Benchmarks for gauging stage of COVID-19 spread across regions August 8, 2020 Six yardsticks will be used to evaluate how a region is faring in relation to the spread of COVID-19 infections, according to a panel of experts advising the government on the health crisis.

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