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  • Tokyo logs 30,970 new cases

    Tokyo logged 30,970 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Saturday, down by 2,496 from the sam...

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  • Tokyo logs 37,767 new cases

    Tokyo logged 37,767 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Friday, up by 953 from the same day ...

    August 5, 2022

  • Tokyo sets up free COVID test sites for Bon holidaymakers

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    August 5, 2022

  • Tokyo marks record-high figure for positive COVID tests

    The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday registered a record-high figure of 51.4% for the numb...

    August 5, 2022

  • Workers in short supply as 7th wave tightens grip

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    August 4, 2022

  • Medical Associations: No need for young COVID-19 patients to quickly visit clinics

    COVID-19 patients aged under 65 who have no chronic diseases do not need to quickly consult a doctor...

    August 3, 2022

  • Over 240,000 cases confirmed

    Tokyo logged 38,940 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday, up 9,904 from the same day the ...

    August 3, 2022

  • Record 6,307 cases of difficulty transporting patients to hospitals

    The seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic is straining emergency medical services across the coun...

    August 3, 2022

  • Japan logs 211,058 coronavirus cases on Tuesday

    Japan confirmed 211,058 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday....

    August 3, 2022

  • 117 free coronavirus testing sites set up for Bon holiday

    Free coronavirus tests will be offered at 117 locations including major train stations and airports ...

    August 3, 2022

  • Tokyo logs 30,842 new coronavirus cases

    Tokyo logged 30,842 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, down 751 compared to the same day...

    August 2, 2022

  • 7th wave triggers rush for booster shots

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    August 2, 2022

  • Expert panel in Japan debates saliva antigen tests for people with no COVID symptoms

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    August 2, 2022

  • Tokyo logs 21,958 new cases

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    August 1, 2022

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