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COVID-19 pandemic
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2021-03-5
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/feed/2021/03/5/the-government-extends-the-covid-19-state-of-emergency-in-the-greater-tokyo-area-which-includes-the-capital-tokyo-and-s
The government extends the COVID-19 state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, for the next two weeks until March 21 as the number of new cases have not fallen sufficiently in order to lift the emergency.
2021-02-28
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Japan officially lifts the COVID-19 state of emergency in Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures due to a decrease in the number of cases, while Tokyo and surrounding areas will remain in a state of emergency until at least March 7.
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2021-02-28
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Japan officially lifts the COVID-19 state of emergency in Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures amid decline of number of cases, while Tokyo and surrounding areas will remain until March 7.
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2021-02-28
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Japan officially lifts the COVID-19 state of emergency in Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka prefectures due to a decrease in the number of cases, while Tokyo and surrounding areas will remain in a state of emergency until at least March 7.
2021-02-19
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Japan detects a new variant found in 91 cases in the Kanto region and two cases detected at airports. In addition, an infection cluster was detected at a Tokyo immigration facility.
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2021-02-19
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Japan detects a new variant found in 91 cases in Kanto region and two cases in airports. In addition, an infection cluster emerged in a Tokyo immigration facility.
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2021-02-19
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Japan detects a new variant from 91 cases in the Kanto region and two cases at airports. In addition, an infection cluster is detected at a Tokyo immigration facility.
2021-02-14
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/feed/2021/02/14/japan-s-ministry-of-health-officially-approves-pfizer-biontech-s-vaccine-which-is-the-first-government-approved-vaccine
Japan's Ministry of Health officially approves Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine, which is the first government-approved vaccine in the country, three days after a government panel recommends the approval of the vaccine.
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2021-02-14
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Japan's Ministry of Health officially approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is the first government-approved vaccine in the country, three days after a government panel recommends the approval of the vaccine.
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2021-02-14
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Japan's Ministry of Health officially approves the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine, three days after a government panel recommends its approval. This is the first government-approved vaccine in the country.
2021-01-18
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/feed/2021/01/18/japan-detects-the-likely-community-spread-of-the-b117-variant-in-three-people-in-shizuoka-who-had-no-travel-history-i
Japan detects the likely community spread of the B.1.1.7 variant in three people in Shizuoka who had no travel history in the United Kingdom.
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2021-01-18
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Japan detects possible community spread of the B.1.1.7 variant in three people from Shizuoka with no known travel history.
2021-01-13
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The government expands the state of emergency to seven prefectures including Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka and Kyoto as the country surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19.
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2021-01-13
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The Japanese government expands the state of emergency to seven prefectures including Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka and Kyoto as the country surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19.
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2021-01-13
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The government expands the state of emergency to seven prefectures, including Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kyoto, as the country surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19.
2021-01-7
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures like Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, for one month from tomorrow until February 7. The government asks restaurants in those areas to close by 8:00 p.m. and urges residents to refrain from non-essential travel at the same time.
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2021-01-7
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares state of emergency for Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures like Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama for one month from tomorrow until February 7. The government asking restaurants in those areas to close by 8:00 p.m. and urges residents to refrain from non-essential travel at the same time.
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2021-01-7
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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures such as Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, from tomorrow until February 7. The government asks restaurants in those areas to close at 8 pm daily and also urges residents to limit non-essential travel.
2020-12-25
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/feed/2020/12/25/france-reports-their-first-case-of-the-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-in-a-french-citizen-who-travelled-from-london-to-tours
France reports their first case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a French citizen who travelled from London to Tours, France on December 19.
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2020-12-25
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Lebanon reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a passenger on a Middle East Airlines flight from London on December 21.
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2020-12-25
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Japan reports the first case of new variant of SARS-COV-2 from five people that arrived from the United Kingdom.
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2020-12-25
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Japan reports the first case of new variant of SARS-COV-2 from five people (four male and one female) that arrived from the United Kingdom.
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2020-12-25
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Japan reports their first cases of the new variant of SARS-COV-2 in five people who arrived from the United Kingdom.
2020-09-5
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Typhoon Haishen approaches Japan, threatening the coasts of Okinawa and the island of Kyushu. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the government is setting up a crisis response team and urges people to take precautions. Officials compare the typhoon to Typhoon Vera, which in 1959 killed more than 5,000 people.
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The Government of Japan summons the ambassador from the People's Republic of China after a flotilla of Chinese ships sail near the dispute Senkaku Islands.
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Stricter COVID-19 measures to be applied in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa
2021
In the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, a highly infectious strain of the coronavirus first identified in the U.K. — N501Y — now accounts for a third of new infections.
The Japanese government designate Tokyo, Kyoto and nine cities in Okinawa in a stricter measure in order to curb the rising number of the COVID-19 casea that authorize the governors to request the establishment to close at 8:00 p.m. in designated areas. The measures will be effective from April 15 until May 5 for Kyoto and Okinawa and May 11 for Tokyo.