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Coronavirus
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Booster rollout begins for healthcare workers
The rollout of COVID-19 booster shots began nationwide on Wednesday morning with medical workers fir...
December 1, 2021
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A man in 30s first in Japan to be confirmed infected with omicron variant
A man in his 30s who had spent time in the southern African country of Namibia was confirmed to be i...
November 30, 2021
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Learning from past mistakes, Japan aims preemptive strike at omicron
Learning from the insufficient response to the coronavirus crisis by the cabinets of former prime mi...
November 30, 2021
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Japan bans all nonresident foreigners from entering amid omicron’s spread
All nonresident foreigners will be banned from entering Japan starting Tuesday, Prime Minister Fumio...
November 29, 2021
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Japan confirms 73 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan confirmed 73 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Sunday. No new infec...
November 28, 2021
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Amid omicron worries, Japan reinforces border control at major international airports
To keep a new coronavirus variant called omicron at bay, the health ministry has reinforced border c...
November 28, 2021
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Tokyo records 16 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, unchanged from a week before...
November 27, 2021
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Survey: 30% of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients suffer aftereffects
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nearly 30% of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients suffered from aftereffects, a surv...
November 27, 2021
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Japan places new variant at 2nd-highest warning level
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Friday it has placed a new c...
November 27, 2021
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Rules on group dining to be further eased in Tokyo
Tokyo restaurants that have received a pandemic-related certification from the metropolitan governme...
November 26, 2021
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Infection cluster history to determine priority for 3rd doses of COVID vaccine
The government plans to allow the staff and users of certain medical or elderly facilities to receiv...
November 26, 2021
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Shinkansen trains launch cars just for teleworking
Japan Railways Group firms operating Shinkansen lines have launched teleworking cars on their bullet...
November 26, 2021
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Tokyo ward finds coronavirus aftereffects lasting longer among older people
Older people tend to suffer from aftereffects of the novel coronavirus longer than younger ones, acc...
November 25, 2021
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Japan to provide free PCR tests for people unable to be vaccinated
The government has decided to allocate about ¥300 billion to provide free PCR tests for people who c...
November 25, 2021
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Competition intensifies over oral medicine for novel coronavirus
The commercialization of oral medicines for the novel coronavirus is advancing around the world, and...
November 22, 2021
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