Coronavirus
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Tokyo marks record-high figure for positive COVID tests
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday registered a record-high figure of 51.4% for the numb...
August 5, 2022
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Workers in short supply as 7th wave tightens grip
From post offices temporarily closing to train and bus operators reducing their services, the sevent...
August 4, 2022
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Medical Associations: No need for young COVID-19 patients to quickly visit clinics
COVID-19 patients aged under 65 who have no chronic diseases do not need to quickly consult a doctor...
August 3, 2022
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Over 240,000 cases confirmed
Tokyo logged 38,940 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday, up 9,904 from the same day the ...
August 3, 2022
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Record 6,307 cases of difficulty transporting patients to hospitals
The seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic is straining emergency medical services across the coun...
August 3, 2022
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Japan logs 211,058 coronavirus cases on Tuesday
Japan confirmed 211,058 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday....
August 3, 2022
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117 free coronavirus testing sites set up for Bon holiday
Free coronavirus tests will be offered at 117 locations including major train stations and airports ...
August 3, 2022
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Tokyo logs 30,842 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo logged 30,842 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, down 751 compared to the same day...
August 2, 2022
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7th wave triggers rush for booster shots
The number of people visiting COVID-19 vaccination facilities has surged amid the seventh wave of th...
August 2, 2022
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Expert panel in Japan debates saliva antigen tests for people with no COVID symptoms
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry proposed to an expert panel Monday that saliva antigen tests ...
August 2, 2022
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Tokyo logs 21,958 new cases
Tokyo logged 21,958 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Monday, down 429 from the same day last...
August 1, 2022
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Tokyo marks over 30,000 infections for 4th day in row
Tokyo confirmed 31,541 new infections with the novel coronavirus on Sunday, surpassing 30,000 for th...
July 31, 2022
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Japan shifts to ‘living with coronavirus’ strategy
The mandatory reporting of coronavirus cases might be scrapped to ease the burden on public health c...
July 30, 2022
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Tokyo logs 33,466 coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 33,466 new novel coronavirus infections on Saturday, surpassing 20,000 for the 11th ...
July 30, 2022
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Japan average life expectancy marks 1st drop in 10 years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average life expectancy dropped from the previous year for both Japanese me...
July 30, 2022
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