Coronavirus
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Public Health Institute in Japan Plans Network with Asian Partners; Data to Be Shared With India, Taiwan and Vietnam
In an effort to promptly share information on infectious diseases in Asia, a team within the Nati...
April 7, 2024
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About 240 Mil. Unused COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Be Discarded; Free Vaccination Program Ended
The government is planning to discard about 240 million unused COVID-19 vaccines, as new variant ...
April 2, 2024
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Alarming Surge in Japan’s COVID-19 Cases; 10 Weeks Straight Increase, Half Aged 14 and Under
The Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry provided an update on Friday regarding the COVID-19 situatio...
February 2, 2024
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Injections Start for First Japan-made COVID Vaccine, Targeting XBB 1.5 Variant
TOKYO — Shots of the first Japan-made vaccine for the novel coronavirus are finally being administer...
December 14, 2023
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Japan to Introduce Routine COVID-19 Vaccinations for Elderly
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A special group of the health ministry Wednesday approved a plan to change COVI...
November 23, 2023
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Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo to Develop Flu-COVID Combo Vaccine Using mRNA
Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo Co. will develop a combination vaccine that protects ...
October 13, 2023
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Free Vaccinations for XBB Omicron Variant Start in Japan; Elderly, At-Risk People Especially Urged to Get Shots
Free vaccinations for XBB — a new omicron variant of the novel coronavirus — began Wednesday....
September 21, 2023
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Japan to Scale Back Public Aid for COVID-19 Drugs, Hospital Stays
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday that it will reduce public funding for COVID-19 t...
September 16, 2023
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Japan’s Prince Hisahito Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has become infected with ...
September 14, 2023
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Govt Establishes Agency for Infectious Disease Management; Response to Future Pandemics to Be More Streamlined
The government on Friday established the Cabinet Agency for Infectious Disease Crisis Management, wh...
September 2, 2023
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COVID-19 Patients Up For 2nd Week in Row in Japan
The number of COVID-19 patients increased for the second week in a row, the Health, Labor and Welfar...
September 2, 2023
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Japan OK’s Pfizer Vaccine for XBB.1.5 Omicron Variant
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry gave special approval for the manufacture and sale of Pfizer ...
September 2, 2023
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Japan Patients Likely to Cover Portion of COVID Medications from Oct.
The government is considering requiring patients to pay for a portion of their COVID-19 medications ...
September 1, 2023
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Panel OKs 1st RSV Vaccine in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A health ministry panel Monday agreed to approve a vaccine developed by GSK PLC...
August 29, 2023
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Weekly Number of COVID-19 Patients Increases
The number of COVID-19 patients newly logged last week increased for the first time in three weeks, ...
August 25, 2023
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