Japan reports record number of coronavirus cases at start of four-day weekend

Japan reported on Thursday more than 830 new daily coronavirus infections, marking a record for a second straight day in a resurgence since the government lifted a state of emergency about two months ago.The figure brings the nationwide tally to more than 28,700, including some 700 cases from the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama in February, with the death toll reaching 1,005.Concerns over the worsening outbreak have grown stronger in Japan as a four-day holiday began…