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Japan to hospitalize only most serious COVID-19 cases in surge

Linda Sieg and Akiko Okamoto, Reuters
Posted at Aug 03 02:19 PM

Japan will hospitalize only COVID-19 patients who are seriously ill and those at risk of becoming so while others isolate at home, officials said, as worries grew about a strained medical system amid a surge in Olympics host city Tokyo and elsewhere. Read more »

Japan to expand virus emergency 1 week into Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 02:07 PM

Japan's government will extend a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and impose the measure in 4 more regions on Friday, as cases surge a week into the pandemic-postponed Olympics. Read more »

Tokyo COVID-19 cases exceed 3,000 for first time: gov't source

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jul 28 03:55 PM

Tokyo's daily confirmed COVID-19 cases to be announced later Wednesday have topped 3,000 for the first time, a government source said. Read more »

Japan to launch infectious diseases databank to fight COVID-19

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 07 01:47 PM

The Japanese government will launch an infectious diseases databank later this month, starting with a plan to collect data on 10,000 COVID-19 patients by next March, to help firms and universities develop treatments amid the pandemic. Read more »

Japan prepares for COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 22 03:24 PM

The Japanese government stepped up preparations Thursday to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo as well as Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures, with tougher restrictions such as the closure of department stores and shopping malls expected to be in place through the Golden Week holidays. Read more »

Japan enters 'fourth wave' of COVID-19 infections: gov't panel chief

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 14 03:59 PM

The head of the government's coronavirus panel warned Wednesday that Japan has entered a "fourth wave" of infections, expressing a sense of crisis over the situation as highly contagious variants are spreading in several parts of the country. Read more »

Japan minister apologizes for big late-night party amid virus restrictions

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 30 03:11 PM

Japan's health minister apologized Tuesday over a late-night party involving 23 officials of his ministry held last week in Tokyo despite the metropolitan government's request for shorter business hours to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »

Japan to partially lift virus state of emergency

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 02:22 PM

TOKYO— Japan will end a coronavirus state of emergency early in some regions as the pace of infection slowed, reports said Friday, less than 5 months before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics.   Read more »

Japan launches COVID-19 vaccinations as Olympics approach

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 17 01:07 PM

Japan began administering COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, starting with health workers in Tokyo before expanding the rollout nationwide as the clock ticks down to the Summer Olympics. Read more »

Japan expected to extend COVID-19 state of emergency - media

Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 11:03 AM

Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency to fight the spread of COVID-19 this week for Tokyo and other areas as hospitals remain under pressure despite a decline in cases from their peaks, local media reported on Monday. Read more »

Japan's cumulative coronavirus case total tops 300,000

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 13 07:14 PM

Japan's cumulative total of confirmed coronavirus cases topped 300,000 on Wednesday, the day the country expanded a state of emergency it declared for the Tokyo metropolitan area last week to several more prefectures. Read more »

Japan to declare virus state of emergency in Tokyo region

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 02:30 PM

Japan's government will declare a coronavirus state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area on Thursday, hoping the month-long measure can bring a surging wave of infections under control. Read more »

Japan PM says to consider state of emergency for Tokyo area

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 04 11:43 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday the government would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb and strain the country's medical system. Read more »

Japan halts new entries from around world over new virus variant

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 28 09:35 AM

Japan on Monday suspended new entries into the country by nonresident foreign nationals arriving from most of the world through the end of January as it seeks to prevent the spread of the new, potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant. Read more »

Tokyo logs record 822 infections as strain on medical system grows

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 17 09:23 PM

(UPDATE) - Tokyo reported a record 822 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, topping the 800 mark for the first time and heightening concerns about the strain on the nation's medical system. Read more »

7-day average of coronavirus cases in Tokyo tops 500 for 1st time

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 13 05:53 PM

The seven-day rolling average of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo stood at 503 on Sunday, topping 500 for the first time since the start of the pandemic, according to a tally based on official data. Read more »

Japan residents to get free COVID-19 vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 03:31 PM

Japan will give free coronavirus vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed Wednesday, as the nation battles record numbers of daily cases. Read more »

Japan fights coronavirus in luxurious masks worth P462,000

Reuters
Posted at Nov 25 02:51 PM

The diamond masks are embellished with a 0.7 carat diamond and more than 300 pieces of Swarovski crystal, while the pearl masks contain some 330 Japanese Akoya pearls. Read more »

Japan opens airport coronavirus test lab for departing travellers

Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 03:46 PM

Japan earlier eased travel curbs for 9 Asian countries and regions.   Read more »

Japan's cumulative total of coronavirus infections tops 90,000

Kyodo News
Updated as of Oct 12 12:37 PM

Japan's cumulative total of confirmed infections with the novel coronavirus topped 90,000 on Sunday, according to a tally based on data released by authorities. Read more »