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The first case of the Lambda variant of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Japan was brought by a woman arriving from Peru for the Tokyo Olympics, government sources said.

A team of Japanese researchers identified a protein that can foretell severe COVID-19 cases, potentially making it possible to determine the severity of a patient's symptoms.

Tokyo — As Tokyo and the surrounding area chart frightening new levels of COVID-19 infection, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency in the region for the second time ...

TOKYO -- Japan will close schools nationwide to help control the spread of the new virus, the government announced Thursday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was asking all elementary, middle and high ...

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Japanese public health experts cite three factors that allowed the nation to weather the coronavirus pandemic without huge losses of life or lockdowns: an early emergency declaration, fast ...

A Nov. 8 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims another country issued a dire warning about the COVID-19 vaccines. “Japan Officially Names Covid mRNA Vaccine ‘Most Deadly Drug in History of ...

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga issued the declaration at the government task force for the coronavirus. It lasts from Friday until Feb. 7, and centers around asking restaurants and bars to close at 8 p ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's COVID-19 inoculation campaign is moving at a glacial pace, hampered by a lack of supply and a shortage of specialty syringes that underscore the enormous challenge it faces ...

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