CORONAVIRUS JAPAN
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Health
Japan removes recommendation to wear mask indoors
Tokyo, Mar 13 (EFE).- Japan eliminated its recommendation Monday to wear a mask indoors, leaving the final decision to citizens,…
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Japan to downgrade Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu on May 8
Tokyo, Jan 27 (EFE).- Japan will downgrade the coronavirus to the same level as a seasonal flu on May 8,…
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Japan plans to downgrade Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu in spring
Tokyo, Jan 20 (EFE).- Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday asked the health ministry to consider downgrading the coronavirus…
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Japan asks to limit sale of Covid medicines to prevent hoarding by tourists
Tokyo, Jan 11 (EFE).- The Japanese health ministry has asked shops and pharmacies to check the bulk sale of medicines…
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Japan to lift major border restrictions on Oct. 11
Tokyo, Sep 22 (EFE).- Japan will remove the daily entry limit to the country and allow visa-free and individual travel…
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Japan begins administering omicron booster shots
Tokyo, Sep 20 (EFE).- Japan on Tuesday rolled out its vaccination campaign against the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Priority…
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Japan to ease Covid-19 border restrictions in September
Tokyo, Aug 24 (EFE).- Japan’s prime minister announced Wednesday that the country would take another step in September in easing…
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Politics
Kishida begins working remotely after testing positive for Covid-19
Tokyo, Aug 22 (EFE).- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began working remotely on Monday, a day after testing positive for…
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Tokyo hits new record of more than 30,000 daily Covid-19 cases
Tokyo, Jul 21 (EFE).- Tokyo registered Thursday a daily record of Covid-19 cases by reporting more than 30,000 positives of…
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Japan urges caution over 7th Covid wave, rules out restrictions
Tokyo, Jul 14 (EFE).- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday urged citizens to observe “maximum caution” as a fresh…
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