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Japan to ask foreign tourists to wear masks, take out insurance
Kyodo News, Published on 07/06/2022
» TOKYO: The Japanese government said Tuesday it will ask foreign tourists to wear face masks and take out insurance to cover medical expenses in the event they contract Covid-19 as Japan restarts accepting visitors in stages later this week.
Over 80% of crew on S. Korean destroyer infected with Covid
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2021
» Over 80% of the 301 crew members aboard a South Korean destroyer off Somalia in East Africa on an antipiracy mission have tested positive for the coronavirus, Yonhap News Agency reported Monday, citing the military.
Virus strain spreading in Britain detected in Singapore
Kyodo News, Published on 24/12/2020
» SINGAPORE: A potentially more contagious coronavirus strain spreading in Britain has been found in Singapore for the first time, in a young woman who returned from Britain earlier this month, the Health Ministry said.
Abe declares state of emergency
Kyodo News, Published on 07/04/2020
» Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared on Tuesday a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus after an alarming growth in cases in urban areas.
Malaysia PM announces nationwide lockdown, border closure
Kyodo News, Published on 16/03/2020
» Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced Monday a two-week nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
Three Japanese returnees from Wuhan infected with coronavirus
Kyodo News, Published on 30/01/2020
» TOKYO: Three Japanese who returned from Wuhan on a government-chartered flight have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday, as more Japanese evacuees from the Chinese city arrived in Tokyo.