Osaka hit hard by 4th wave of Covid, doctors warn of hospital system collapse

Japan's second-largest city is suffering an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases, particularly the highly infectious British variant. Hospital beds are full, and medical equipment and drugs are in short supply. Doctors there warn that the upcoming Olympics event, which will bring in over 70,000 athletes, coaches, officials, and administrators, could quickly spread the variant around the world. — Read the rest