Coronavirus
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Japan reports 202 new coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan confirmed 202 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Saturday, the f...
November 19, 2021
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Training needed to increase ECMO operators for coronavirus patients
Shinhiro Takeda, 61, chairman of Japan ECMO Network, explained the importance of training doctors wh...
November 18, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccines for children 5-11 may start as early as Feb.
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has issued written notices to each prefecture and other organ...
November 18, 2021
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Apps make proof of vaccination easy for customers
Local governments and private companies have developed smartphone apps that allow people to quickly ...
November 17, 2021
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Govt panel OK’s vaccine, testing verification system
A government panel on Tuesday approved an outline of the government’s so-called vaccine and testing ...
November 16, 2021
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Japan allows mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses for booster shots
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots can be from a different manufacturer than the first two doses, the he...
November 16, 2021
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Tokyo logs 22 new coronavirus Cases Share
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo confirmed 22 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Sunday, up by on...
November 14, 2021
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Tokyo confirms 24 new coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 24 new cases of novel coronavirus in...
November 13, 2021
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Dedicated COVID-19 treatment facilities eyed in Japan to prepare for possible virus surge
Efforts are accelerating in urban areas to develop dedicated COVID-19 treatment facilities so that p...
November 13, 2021
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Kishida government plans more beds for COVID 6th wave in Japan
The government held a COVID-19 task force meeting Friday where it decided on the overall picture of ...
November 12, 2021
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Full capacity events to be OK’d under government’s new coronavirus measures
According to a government draft of coronavirus-related measures seen by The Yomiuri Shimbun, spectat...
November 12, 2021
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SDF hospital: Stress over vaccination seen as main cause of side effects
Anxiety over the vaccination itself is believed to be the cause of the vast majority of side effects...
November 11, 2021
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Kishida vows 35,000 more hospital beds for COVID-19 patients
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the government would secure by the end of this month 35,000 more h...
November 11, 2021
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Pfizer seeks Japan’s approval of vaccine for kids aged 5-11
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. and German biomedical company BioNTech SE...
November 10, 2021
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Japan to expand booster vaccination sites to include workplaces, starting in March
COVID-19 vaccination sites for booster shots will include workplaces and universities, with inoculat...
November 10, 2021
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