Covid live news: Japan to expand state of emergency; New Zealand delay over potential saline jab error ‘regrettable’

People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk across an intersection in Tokyo. Photograph: Koji Sasahara/AP

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/aug/25/coronavirus-live-news-japan-to-expand-state-of-emergency-biden-review-of-covid-origins-reportedly-inconclusive