Coronavirus
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3rd dose of vaccine provides 70% efficacy against COVID in Japan, study finds
A third dose of novel coronavirus vaccine is estimated to provide about 70% efficacy in preventing t...
March 31, 2022
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Slow going for workplace booster shots in Japan
Progress remains slow in administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine at workplace inoculation si...
March 30, 2022
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Japan-developed COVID-19 vaccines might be available for use in next few months
The prospect of Japan using domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine products practically is coming c...
March 28, 2022
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Japan’s 4th round of COVID-19 vaccinations could start in May, 1 month ahead of schedule
The fourth round of COVID-19 vaccinations could start as early as May, one month ahead of schedule, ...
March 25, 2022
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Hard-hit hotels, restaurants try to utilize negative coronavirus certificates
Quasi-emergency measures against the novel coronavirus have been lifted throughout the nation, but t...
March 22, 2022
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Tokyo reports 3,855 new coronavirus Cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo confirmed 3,855 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Monday, down...
March 21, 2022
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Tokyo’s daily infection numbers expected to stay around 6,000 in April
New cases of coronavirus infection are expected to remain at about 6,000 a day in Tokyo after the M...
March 21, 2022
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Quasi-emergency measures to end Monday
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday that the quasi-emergency measures currently applied...
March 16, 2022
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Panel warns of omicron sub-variant even as infection numbers slowly decrease
There has been a slow decline in the number of newly confirmed coronavirus infection cases across th...
March 16, 2022
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Japan’s health ministry panel warns of omicron sub-variant even as infection numbers slowly decrease
There has been a slow decline in the number of newly confirmed coronavirus infection cases across th...
March 16, 2022
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About 30% of COVID patients’s deaths in Japan’s 6th wave caused by other factors
Among deaths related to COVID-19 in the ongoing sixth wave of novel coronavirus infections, about 30...
March 15, 2022
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COVID-19 measures likely to end in 15 Japan prefectures on March 21
The central government is preparing to lift pre-emergency priority measures against COVID-19 as sch...
March 15, 2022
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Tokyo’s daily new coronavirus tally dips below 5,000
Jiji Press [posttime] JST, [postdate] TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The daily number of new coronavirus ...
March 14, 2022
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Tokyo confirms 8,131 New COVID-19 cases
Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)—The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 8,131 new COVID-19 cases on...
March 13, 2022
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Tokyo confirms 9,164 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —Tokyo confirmed 9,164 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a decrease of about 1,600 ...
March 13, 2022
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