JAPAN is warning of a mysterious “explosion of coronavirus infections” after previously reporting low infection numbers and insisting the now cancelled Olympics could go ahead.
⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updatesPeople cross intersections in the Shibuya area in Tokyo today Credit: AFP or licensorsWhat outbreak?
And some have alleged the low testing rate was connected to Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s desire to see the Olympics go ahead.
But conspiracy theories are circulating around Japan that the government was covering up the extent of the spread of the virus.
Crowds wearing protective masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen at the Shinagawa station in Tokyo Credit: ReutersScientists have produced a day-by-day breakdown of the typical Covid-19 symptoms