Coronavirus
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Tokyo logs 15,085 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo reported 15,085 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Monday, down 8,050 from the same d...
August 22, 2022
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Kishida tests positive for novel coronavirus
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the government said Sund...
August 21, 2022
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Tokyo logs 25,277 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 25,277 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Saturday, up from a week earlier ...
August 20, 2022
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Govt eyes alternatives to reporting all COVID cases
The government has indicated it intends to speed up a review of the pandemic-related regulation that...
August 20, 2022
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Tokyo logs 27,676 new cases
Tokyo logged 27,676 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Friday, up by 7,275 from the same day l...
August 19, 2022
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Nationwide coronavirus cases hit record high
The daily number of new cases of novel coronavirus infection exceeded 255,000 nationwide on Thursday...
August 18, 2022
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Online COVID-19 test sales approved by ministry
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Wednesday gave the greenlight for sales of antigen test ki...
August 18, 2022
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Tokyo confirms 29,416 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 29,416 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, down 4,827 from the sa...
August 17, 2022
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Tokyo logs 23,511 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo logged 23,511 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Tuesday, down 5,604 from the same day l...
August 16, 2022
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Kishida orders review of COVID classification
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked relevant ministers to review the need for mandatory reporting...
August 16, 2022
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Push to have children ages 5-11 get COVID-19 vaccines gains steam
Parents and guardians will officially be urged to have children ages 5-11 vaccinated for COVID-19 un...
August 16, 2022
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New vaccine expected to boost omicron protection for all generations
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to start administering COVID boosters using a new vacci...
August 15, 2022
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Tokyo logs 23,135 infections, up from previous Monday
Tokyo reported 23,135 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Monday, up by 5,251 from ...
August 15, 2022
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Tokyo confirms 22,740 new coronavirus cases
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August 14, 2022
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Many Japan nurseries stop identifying close COVID-19 contacts to allow parents to work
A growing number of local governments no longer require nursery schools to identify people who have ...
August 14, 2022
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