Japan's Abe warns coronavirus outbreak could worsen if people don't take proper measures
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan on March 28. (REUTERS Photo)
TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday requested people to refrain from non-essential meetings and said coronavirus infections could escalate if people let down their guard and don't take proper containment measures.
Abe made the comments at a news conference in Tokyo.