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4,764 new cases of coronavirus infection in Tokyo
Tokyo logged 4,764 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, up 1,765 from a week befor...
May 11, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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5 mil. doses of Novavax vaccine to be supplied nationwide
A total of 5 million doses of a novel coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. biopharmaceutical firm N...
May 11, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Governors call for COVID-19 category review
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prefectural governors are urging the central government to review the current l...
May 11, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Tokyo logs 3,011 new cases of novel coronavirus infections, up from a week ago
Tokyo logged 3,011 new cases of novel coronavirus infections Monday, up 608 from a week ago, marking...
May 9, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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4,711 new virus cases in Tokyo, up by 1,550 from a week ago
The Tokyo metropolitan government announced Sunday that it had confirmed 4,711 new cases of infectio...
May 8, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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New offspring of Ba.2 subvariant detected in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A new offspring of the Ba.2 subvariant of the omicron coronavirus has been disc...
May 3, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Free coronavirus tests available at 5 major stations in Tokyo through May 8
Free tests for the novel coronavirus are available at temporary testing sites near five major JR sta...
April 29, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Govt to limit 4th COVID shots to aged 60 or older
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry adopted a plan Wednesday to limit the sco...
April 27, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Ministry panel OKs plan to limit 4th COVID-19 shots to elderly
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A panel of the health ministry on Monday approved a plan to limit the fourth ro...
April 26, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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50% people receive 3rd shots
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government said Monday 50.8% of people in the country have receive...
April 26, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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More free antigen test sites planned for Japan’s Golden Week holidays
The government has decided to set up temporary sites offering free antigen at about 50 locations, as...
April 26, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Approval of Shionogi COVID drug stalls, as doubts about efficacy emerge
An oral COVID-19 medicine produced by Shionogi & Co. for patients with mild symptoms is not expecte...
April 23, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Local travel support program won’t cover Golden Week holidays
The local tourism support program for travel within prefectures by local residents, as well as trips...
April 21, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Elderly, vulnerable patients likely to be targeted for Japan’s 4th COVID vaccine shots
The government is considering narrowing the target of recipients in the fourth round of COVID-19 vac...
April 20, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Govt OK’s Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The health ministry on Tuesday approved a novel coronavirus vaccine developed b...
April 20, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Highest incidence of aftereffects marked in 5th wave, according to Tokyo ward survey
A survey regarding the aftereffects of COVID-19 revealed a higher percentage of people with aftereff...
April 18, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Booster vaccinations slow among young people in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Only less than 30% of people in their 20s and 30s in Japan have received a boos...
April 17, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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COVID-19, Ebola, SARS on list of infectious diseases earmarked for rapid vaccine development
COVID-19, Ebola, smallpox and other diseases have been included on a tentative list of infectious di...
April 15, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Govt spending on pandemic totals ¥16 tril. so far
The government’s coronavirus pandemic response has cost about ¥16 trillion so far, with funds being...
April 14, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Survey finds COVID booster greatly reduces risk of severe illness, death
The rate of severe illness and death among infected people in their 70s and 80s who had received a t...
April 14, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Animal tests of COVID-19 pill raise red flag
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Abnormalities have been confirmed in some fetuses during animal tests for an or...
April 13, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Govt to keep close watch on XE variant
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will keep a close watch on the XE omicron variant of the novel c...
April 13, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Take a shot at getting tickets to see panda cubs at Ueno Zoo
Want to see the pandas at Ueno Zoo? For people in Tokyo who have yet to receive the COVID-19 booster...
April 12, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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New variant causes concern over potential spread in Japan
A novel coronavirus variant known as XE, which is believed to be more contagious than previous varia...
April 11, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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4,562 coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo on Monday
The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 4,562 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Monday...
April 11, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Finding ways to safely farewell family who die of COVID-19
The government is finding ways to allow people whose loved ones have died of COVID-19 to bid a final...
April 11, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Japan’s cumulative COVID-19 cases top 7 million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The cumulative number of novel coronavirus cases in Japan topped 7 million Sat...
April 10, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Coronavirus cases rising in regional areas, stoking fears of a resurgence in Japan
Seven prefectures including Akita and Miyazaki have logged record-high coronavirus cases this month,...
April 9, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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BA.2 subvariant now suspected in 70% of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The BA.2 subvariant of the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, which is b...
April 8, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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Japan government to promote booster shots among younger generations
In a new effort to prevent a resurgence of the novel coronavirus, the government has decided to help...
April 8, 2022 - CORONAVIRUS
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