Coronavirus
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Patients Will Have to Pay for COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment from May 8
Patients who are treated for COVID-19 will have to pay for their outpatient medical treatment from M...
March 11, 2023
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Two Lions Die After Infection With Coronavirus in Japan
Two lions have died after contracting the novel coronavirus at Adventure World, a theme park in Shi...
March 9, 2023
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COVID Vaccinations to Start in May for FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —Japan will start COVID-19 vaccinations for fiscal 2023 on May 8 for people at hi...
March 7, 2023
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Measures Eyed to Stop Hospitals from Rejecting COVID Patients
The government aims to prevent hospitals from turning away COVID-19 patients when the disease is rec...
March 4, 2023
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COVID Patients in Japan to Pay More for Treatment this Year
The government plans to have patients pay for COVID-19 outpatient treatment out of pocket in princip...
March 3, 2023
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Japan to Relax Restrictions on Arrivals from China
The government plans to relax restrictions on arrivals to Japan from China starting March 1, easing ...
February 27, 2023
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Border Control to be Eased for Visitors from China on March 1
The government plans to relax COVID-19-related border control measure for visitors from China starti...
February 27, 2023
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Tokyo Reports 1,072 New COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo reported 1,072 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, down 382 from a week ...
February 23, 2023
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Double COVID Shots for Elderly, High Risk Groups by Year-End
The health ministry plans to allow the elderly and others at higher risk of serious illness from a n...
February 23, 2023
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Japanese Health Ministry Plan to Resume COVID-19 Vaccinations for Elderly and Vulnerable
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has begun making arrangements to provide a new round of COVID...
February 22, 2023
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Japan to Eliminate COVID-specific Hospital Beds within a Year
Hospital beds will no longer be reserved exclusively for COVID-19 patients within a year after the d...
February 22, 2023
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Wearing Mask on Airlines to be Discretionary from March 13
The Scheduled Airlines Association of Japan, of which 19 domestic airlines are members, announced Tu...
February 21, 2023
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Long COVID Response Spotty among Local Governments
Only about 40% of prefectural governments have publicly listed medical institutions capable of treat...
February 19, 2023
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COVID in Japanese to Be Nothing New from May 8
COVID-19, which appeared in 2019, will from May 8 no longer be referred to in Japanese as a disease ...
February 17, 2023
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COVID Antibodies Found in 30% of Tokyo, Osaka Pref. Residents
Roughly 30% of residents of Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture have acquired antibodies against the novel co...
February 14, 2023
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