Coronavirus
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Govt distributes antigen test kits to local governments
The health ministry announced Friday that the government will purchase about 24 million qualitative ...
July 30, 2022
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Tokyo logs 36,814 coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 36,814 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Friday, exceeding 20,000 for the ...
July 29, 2022
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Governors call for downgrade of COVID-19 infection category
NARA — A number of governors called for a review of Japan’s classification of COVID-19 under the Inf...
July 29, 2022
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Tokyo, Osaka Pref. try to ease pressure on clinics overwhelmed by COVID-19-related testing, treatment
As Japan reels from its largest-ever COVID-19 outbreak, Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture are trying to eas...
July 29, 2022
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New coronavirus infections top 233,000, record high for 2nd day
The number of new cases of coronavirus infection confirmed in Japan on Thursday exceeded 233,000 for...
July 28, 2022
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Tokyo to log more than 40,000 COVID-19 cases for the 1st time
Tokyo is expected to log more than 40,000 new novel coronavirus infection cases Thursday, surpassing...
July 28, 2022
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Japan marks most weekly new infection cases globally
GENEVA — Japan marked the most number of weekly confirmed new cases of the novel coronavirus in the ...
July 28, 2022
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Record-high 209,000 new coronavirus cases tallied in Japan
On Wednesday, the number of new cases of novel coronavirus infection exceeded 209,000 nationwide, a ...
July 27, 2022
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Fever outpatient sections swamped; many suspected infections untested
People suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus have increasingly been unable to get t...
July 27, 2022
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New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild
Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China mar...
July 27, 2022
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Tokyo logs 31,593 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo logged 31,593 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday, an increase of about 190% ...
July 26, 2022
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JR Kyushu cancels 120 trains due to COVID-19 spread among crew
FUKUOKA (Jiji Press) — Kyushu Railway Co. , or JR Kyushu, said Monday that it will not run a total o...
July 26, 2022
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Sentiment split over COVID-19 surge
The number of new coronavirus cases topped 200,000 for the first time Saturday, the first weekend af...
July 26, 2022
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Tokyo reports 22,387 new infections, up 80% from last week
Tokyo on Monday confirmed 22,387 new cases of novel coronavirus infection, the metropolitan governme...
July 25, 2022
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Free COVID test sites to be set up at transportation hubs in Aug.
The government will run free coronavirus testing centers at about 100 locations across the nation be...
July 25, 2022
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