Coronavirus
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Fukuoka reports suspected community-acquired omicron case
Fukuoka/Kyoto/Osaka (Jiji Press) — The Fukuoka prefectural government said Saturday that a man in hi...
December 26, 2021
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Tokyo confirms 38 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 38 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, up ...
December 25, 2021
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Japan authorities take measure on sale of unauthorized COVID-19 antigen test kits
Confusion has arisen over the existence of differing types of COVID-19 antigen rapid detection kits,...
December 25, 2021
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Japanese panel approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Health minister Shigeyuki Goto on Friday approved Merck & Co.’s COVID-19 pill m...
December 25, 2021
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Community-acquired omicron infection confirmed in Tokyo
A doctor in Tokyo has been confirmed to be infected with the omicron variant of the novel coronaviru...
December 24, 2021
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Governors fear shortage of accommodation facilities amid surge in omicron close contacts
Local governments are scrambling to secure accommodation facilities for people who have had close co...
December 24, 2021
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Tokyo reports community-acquired omicron case
A case of community transmission of the omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in Tokyo, Gov...
December 24, 2021
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Report: Tokyo could see 3,000 daily cases in February if omicron appears locally this month
An incidence of community-acquired infection of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the nove...
December 24, 2021
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Govt to offer free virus tests in areas with spread of omicron variant
The government plans to offer free PCR and antigen tests to all who request them in prefectures wher...
December 23, 2021
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1st community-acquired omicron case confirmed in Osaka
The Osaka prefectural government announced Wednesday that three residents of the prefecture who have...
December 23, 2021
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Kyoto woman’s omicron infection possibly community-acquired
A woman in her 20s in Kyoto Prefecture with no history of recent overseas travel has been confirmed ...
December 23, 2021
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Quarantine facilities are packed near Japan’s major airports
The omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading all over the world — the World Health Organizati...
December 23, 2021
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1st community-acquired omicron cases reported in Japan
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Three residents of Osaka Prefecture with no history of overseas travel were con...
December 22, 2021
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Kishida emphasizes preemptive approach against omicron
With the rapid spread of the omicron variant in the United States, there is growing concern about a ...
December 22, 2021
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Japan to isolate close contacts of Omicron cases for 14 days
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will ask people who have had close contact with cases of the omicron vari...
December 22, 2021
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