Society
Coronavirus
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3rd omicron case confirmed in Japan
A man in his 30s who had stayed in Italy has been confirmed to be infected with the omicron variant ...
December 6, 2021
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Avigan inappropriately given to COVID-19 outpatients in Chiba Prefecture
The oral antiviral medication Avigan was prescribed in August and September to about 90 COVID-19 pat...
December 6, 2021
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Tokyo reports 20 new coronavirus Cases
OKYO (Jiji Press) — Twenty new cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed in Tokyo on Sunda...
December 5, 2021
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Japan confirms 131 new COVID-19 infections
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan confirmed 131 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, while no new fatality ...
December 5, 2021
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PCR tests to detect omicron variant offered in Tokyo
The Tokyo metropolitan government has started offering PCR tests that can detect the omicron coronav...
December 4, 2021
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Some returnees to self-isolate at home amid fears of quarantine accommodation shortage
The government has announced that some people returning to Japan would be asked to self-isolate at h...
December 4, 2021
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Merck’s Japan unit files for approval of oral coronavirus treatment
MSD K.K., a subsidiary of U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., filed an application for approval...
December 3, 2021
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OECD warns Omicron threatens world economy
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The OECD warned Wednesday that the omicron coronavirus variant threatens the glob...
December 2, 2021
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Govt makes, then drops, request to halt bookings on flights to Japan
The transport ministry requested domestic and foreign airlines early this week to stop accepting new...
December 2, 2021
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Japan wants to shorten interval for COVID-19 booster
COVID-19 booster shots may be offered to people sooner than eight months after their second shot due...
December 2, 2021
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2nd omicron case detected in Japan
A man who arrived in Japan from Peru was confirmed to be infected with the omicron variant of the no...
December 1, 2021
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Japan to ban reentry of foreign residents from 10 African countries
Foreign residents from 10 countries in southern Africa will not be allowed to reenter Japan from Thu...
December 1, 2021
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Booster rollout begins for healthcare workers
The rollout of COVID-19 booster shots began nationwide on Wednesday morning with medical workers fir...
December 1, 2021
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A man in 30s first in Japan to be confirmed infected with omicron variant
A man in his 30s who had spent time in the southern African country of Namibia was confirmed to be i...
November 30, 2021
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Learning from past mistakes, Japan aims preemptive strike at omicron
Learning from the insufficient response to the coronavirus crisis by the cabinets of former prime mi...
November 30, 2021
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