Coronavirus
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Japan govt asks drugstores to prevent bulk purchases of fever reducers
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has asked drugstores and pharmacies to take measures to preve...
January 10, 2023
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Japan eases COVID-19 restrictions on funerals
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry revised its guidelines on conducting funeral...
January 10, 2023
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Govt adds Macau travelers to those requiring negative test
The government announced on Monday that all passengers on direct flights from Macau will also be obl...
January 10, 2023
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Tokyo confirms 8,199 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo confirmed 8,199 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, an increase of 662 from a ...
January 9, 2023
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Japan tightens COVID border controls for arrivals from China
Japan on Sunday ramped up its COVID-19 border controls for those arriving from mainland China via d...
January 9, 2023
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Japan Confirms 1.17 M. New COVID-19 Cases in Past Week
Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)—Japan confirmed 1,175,877 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, up about 1...
January 9, 2023
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Japan Reports 188,607 New COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—A total of 188,607 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Japan on Sunda...
January 9, 2023
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Tighter border controls for visitors from China
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan on Sunday tightened further its COVID-19 border controls for visitors fr...
January 9, 2023
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Japan’s Border Controls Tightened Further for Visitors from China
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Japan on Sunday tightened further its COVID-19 border controls for visitors from ...
January 8, 2023
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More than 30 million people in Japan have been infected with novel coronavirus
The cumulative total number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Japan topped 30 million...
January 6, 2023
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Patients thought infected with omicron BA.5 decreasing in Tokyo as new subvariants rise
The number of patients thought to be infected with the omicron BA.5 subvariant of the COVID-19 virus...
January 6, 2023
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Japan Logs 27.5 M. New COVID-19 Cases in 2022
Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)—Japan confirmed a total of 27,504,428 new COVID-19 cases in 2022, up 18....
January 1, 2023
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60% of COVID-19 Deaths under 20 had no underlying conditions
TOKYO — No underlying condition was found in nearly 60% of patients aged under 20 who contracted COV...
December 30, 2022
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Govt dials back restrictions on flights from Hong Kong, Macao
The government has revised recently announced COVID-19 measures that would have prevented flights fr...
December 30, 2022
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For the first time in three years, Japan is now experiencing flu season nationwide.
Japan has entered the influenza season nationwide, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Wedne...
December 30, 2022
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