Coronavirus
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Tokyo logs 28,112 COVID-19 cases
Tokyo on Sunday confirmed 28,112 coronavirus cases....
July 24, 2022
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Matsuno infected with novel coronavirus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Saturday that Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was ...
July 24, 2022
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Japan daily coronavirus cases top 200,000 for 1st time
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan surpassed 200,000 for the...
July 24, 2022
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Tokyo logs 32,698 new COVID-19 cases
Tokyo confirmed 32,698 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Saturday, a 70% rise fro...
July 23, 2022
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Tokyo begins fourth round of vaccinations for medical workers
The Tokyo metropolitan government began offering fourth doses of novel coronavirus vaccine to medica...
July 23, 2022
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Chiba Pref. no longer identifying close contacts at daycare centers
The Chiba prefectural government is no longer identifying close contacts of individuals infected wit...
July 23, 2022
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7th wave of infections taking toll on hospitals
The seventh wave of coronavirus infections, marked by record numbers of cases, is putting increasing...
July 22, 2022
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Govt shortens self-isolation period for close contacts
The recommended isolation period for close-contacts of COVID-19 patients will be shortened by two da...
July 22, 2022
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Tokyo logs record 34,995 new COVID cases
Tokyo reported a record 34,995 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Friday, almost double the fi...
July 22, 2022
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Japan SDF vaccination venues to stay open until end-Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Defense Ministry said Thursday that mass COVID-19 vaccination venues ru...
July 22, 2022
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Tokyo coronavirus cases top 30,000 for 1st time
Tokyo logged more than 30,000 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Thursday, the first time i...
July 21, 2022
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Insufficient proof behind rejection of Shionogi COVID-19 drug
A COVID-19 pill developed by Shionogi & Co. has failed to win fast-track emergency approval because ...
July 21, 2022
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New coronavirus cases nationwide top 150,000
Japan logged more than 150,000 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, exceeding the ...
July 20, 2022
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Tokyo logs 20,401 new cases
Tokyo logged 20,401 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Wednesday, 1.2 times more compared to t...
July 20, 2022
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Osaka forecasts 22,000 new coronavirus cases
OSAKA — A record approximately 22,000 new cases of people testing positive for the novel coronaviru...
July 20, 2022
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