Coronavirus in Japan, crowds on their way to work

Apr 13, 2020

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OSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 13: Commuters wearing face mask head home near under pass of JR Central Osaka Station on Monday, April 13, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency last Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo: Richard Atrero de Guzman AFLO) (125303454)
OSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 13: Commuters wearing face mask head home near under pass of JR Central Osaka Station on Monday, April 13, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency last Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo: Richard Atrero de Guzman AFLO) (125303419)
OSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 13: Commuters wearing mask head home near JR Osaka Station on Monday, April 13, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency last Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo: Richard Atrero de Guzman AFLO) (125303406)
OSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 13: Commuters wearing face mask head home near JR Osaka Station on Monday, April 13, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency last Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo: Richard Atrero de Guzman AFLO) (125303073)
OSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 13: Commuters wearing mask head home near JR Osaka Station on Monday, April 13, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency last Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo: Richard Atrero de Guzman AFLO) (125302524)
OSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 13: Commuters wearing mask head home near JR Osaka Station on Monday, April 13, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency last Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo: Richard Atrero de Guzman AFLO) (125302383)
April 13, 2020, Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Metropolitan government displays a notice to prevent outbreak of the new coronavirus in Tokyo on Monday, April 13, 2020. Japanese government asked to reduce person-to-person contact by up to 80 percent as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency to fight the new coronavirus. (125288307)
April 13, 2020, Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Metropolitan government displays a notice to prevent outbreak of the new coronavirus in Tokyo on Monday, April 13, 2020. Japanese government asked to reduce person-to-person contact by up to 80 percent as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency to fight the new coronavirus. (125288293)
April 13, 2020, Tokyo, Japan - Commueters walk to their office in Tokyo on Monday, April 13, 2020. Japanese government asked to reduce person-to-person contact by up to 80 percent as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency to fight the new coronavirus. (125288292)
April 13, 2020, Tokyo, Japan - Commueters walk to their office in Tokyo on Monday, April 13, 2020. Japanese government asked to reduce person-to-person contact by up to 80 percent as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency to fight the new coronavirus. (125288289)
April 13, 2020, Tokyo, Japan - Commueters walk to their office in Tokyo on Monday, April 13, 2020. Japanese government asked to reduce person-to-person contact by up to 80 percent as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency to fight the new coronavirus. (125288267)