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Japan's COVID-19 cases top 8,000 one week after emergency declaration issued

Coronavirus cases in Japan topped 8,000 on Tuesday evening, health ministry and local authorities said, one week after a state of emergency was declared for Tokyo and

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Japan records 53 new COVID-19 cases, 7,744 in total

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Tuesday afternoon the number COVID-19 cases in Japan rose by 53 to 7,744, with the latest figure coming one week aft

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COVID-19 cases in Japan exceed 5,000

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Thursday the number of COVID-19 infections nationwide had risen to 5,002 cases as of 2:00 p.m. local time here, two days after a state of emergen

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Japan’s PM to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to bolster measures to fight t

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Japanese football chief leaves hospital after COVID-19 treatment

Kozo Tashima, president of the Japan Football Association (JFA). /VCG Kozo Tashima, president of the Japan Football Association (JFA), left hospital on Thursday after treatment for COVID-19.Th

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 3,142

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 3,142 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 11:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, accordi

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Japan's COVID-19 cases climb to 2,989 amid concerns over healthcare system overload

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,989 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of Friday evening, with the daily number of

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 2,524

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,524 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan, according to the latest figures released Thurs

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 2,362, Abe says state of emergency not imminent

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,362 people have been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 6:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, with

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Japan records 2,235 COVID-19 cases, concerns remain over infection rate in urban areas

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,235 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 11:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with

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Japan to include U.S. in foreign entry ban to curb imported COVID-19 cases

Japan plans to extend its ban on foreign entrants to cover those who have recently been to the United States, China and South Korea and most parts of Europe in bid to

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 1,926 cases, gov't denies lockdown rumors

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 1,926 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 6:30 p.m. local time on Monday, although

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 1,896, cases in Tokyo spike over weekend

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 1,896 people have been infected with the COVID-19 virus as of 12:00 p.m. local time on Monday, with cases in To

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40 new COVID-19 infections recorded in Tokyo ahead of "soft" lockdown, 1,463 in Japan

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 62 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed nationwide on Friday as of 6:30 p.m. local time, with 40 of them bein

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 1,277, Tokyo confirms 41 new cases

Pedestrians wearing masks walk in the street at Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on March 6, 2020.(Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)41 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in Tokyo, while 66 n

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 1,172, Tokyo confirms most cases nationwide

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Tuesday the total number of COVID-19 cases in Japan stood at 1,172, with 32 new cases including 17 cases in Tokyo as

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 1,141 confirmed cases

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Tuesday the total number of people infected with COVID-19 in Japan stood at 1,141 as of 11:00 a.m. local time here.