### [2020-11-22](/feed/2020/11/22/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Japan surpasses 2,000 total COVID-19 deaths. 




### Sources:

1. [Nippon.com](https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2020112200247/japan-coronavirus-deaths-exceed-2-000.html)

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