 | TOKYO -- After three years of pandemic-related restrictions, Japan is ready to move on, doing away with mask recommendations and other precautions that have helped limit infections.
With the government set to reclassify COVID-19 in May as a less-serious infectious disease on par with the seasonal flu, Japanese businesses now face the task of relaxing safety rules, such as keeping audiences quiet during concerts, while not scaring away a concerned public.
Fans could once again be seen cheering in packed stadiums -- albeit while wearing masks -- when baseball season opens in spring.
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