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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 676

Japan's health ministry and local governments said on Friday that the number of COVID-19 infections stood at a total of 676 infected people in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. lo

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 643

Pedestrians wearing masks walk in the street at Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on March 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)Japan's health ministry and local governments said Thursday

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COVID-19 can't scare Tokyo 2020, opening event announced

A banner of Tokyo 2020 Olympics hangs outside the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium, which will host baseball and softball games during the 2020 Summer Olympics, Fukushima, Japan, December 28, 201

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 624

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Thursday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at a total of 624 infected people in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. local t

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 585, death toll stands at 31

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Wednesday that the number of COVID-19 infections increased by 18 to stand at a total of 585 in Japan as of 6:00 p.m.

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 568, death toll at 31

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that the number of COVID-19 infections increased by one on Tuesday to stand at a total of 568 infected people in Jap

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COVID-19 infections in Japan climbs to 519, death toll rises to 27

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that the number of COVID-19 infections increased by nine on Tuesday to stand at a total of 519 infected people in Ja

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 510, death toll at 16

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that the number of COVID-19 infections increased by two on Tuesday to stand at a total of 510 infected people in Jap

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More COVID-19 cases reported in Asia-Pacific, Philippines declares public health emergency

A COVID-19 patient arrives at a hospital in Daegu, South Korea, March 7, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua) HONG KONG, March 9 (Xinhua) -- More confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in Asia-

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Roundup: More COVID-19 cases reported in Asia-Pacific, Philippines enters public health emergency

More confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in Asia-Pacific countries, with the Philippines declaring a state public health emergency.The Philippines reported Mo

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Thousands prepare to get off ship hit by virus in California

Federal and state officials in California were preparing Monday to receive thousands of people from a cruise ship that has been idling off the coast of San Francisco wi

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COVID-19 infections in Japan climb by 15 to 495 cases, death toll at 15

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that the number of COVID-19 infections increased by 15 on Monday to stand at a total of 495 infected people in Japan

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COVID-19 infections in Japan climb by 33 to 480 cases, death toll at 14

Japanese local governments said Monday that the number of COVID-19 infections increased by 33 as of the latest tally to stand at a total of 480 infected people in Japa

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California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 virus cases

As the U.S. death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 21, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that non

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Japan's COVID-19 infections increase to 468

Japan is stepping up efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 as the number of confirmed cases rose to 468 as of 6:00 p.m. (local time) Sunday, with the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido remainin

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Japan reports 45 more cases of COVID-19, 1,159 in total

The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,159 as of 10:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, an increase of 45 cases from a day earlier. Among the 1,159 cases,

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On the edge: Alarm sounds in Japan amid COVID-19 in Olympics year

The next two weeks for Japan will be crucial.In the fight against COVID-19, the country unfortunately has two swords hanging over its head:A cruise ship and an Olympics year. The Diamond Princess cru