The Tokyo metropolitan government raised its COVID-19 alert to the second-highest of four levels Thursday amid a continuous rise in coronavirus infections for two consecutive weeks. Experts attending a monitoring meeting of the metropolitan government made the decision and warned that the virus is spreading again, stressing the importance of…
The first tourists have begun to trickle back into Japan, with a few guided tour groups arriving this week in a small experiment designed to get locals used to the idea of foreign visitors. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is promising to let in more package tours starting next month as the country starts to reopen.
The Tokyo Medical Association is attracting attention for its recent proposal to review a request that children wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japan’s top government spokesman said people don’t need to wear masks outside provided they’re taking proper distancing precautions after a top medical expert floated the idea that face coverings were no longer necessary in outdoor settings.
Japan s top government spokesman said people don t need to wear masks outside provided they re taking proper distancing precautions after a top medica.
With medical facilities full of coronavirus cases, doctors are scheduling fewer surgeries and ambulances search longer to find an emergency room that has space.
Vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 could start by the end of February, with the government recommending all children receive a shot, particularly those with underlying conditions.
Tokyo will confirm about 24,000 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 3 if the raging wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant continues to spread at its current pace, health experts warned on Jan. 27.
Tokyo will confirm about 18,000 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 27 if the novel coronavirus continues to spread at its current pace, health experts advising the Tokyo metropolitan government said on Jan. 20.