The COVID wave is compounded by the lack of immunity to the KP.3 variant, reduced financial support for medical treatment, and a surge in heatstroke cases.
The Moderna Japan president emphasized the need to continue vaccinations as COVID-19 shows signs of worsening post-infection effects and no signs of decline.
By fighting misinformation about the HPV vaccine to save lives, medical doctor Riko Muranaka has shown the cost and value of defending scientific integrity.
COVID-19 is a fast-mutating virus. Japan is rolling out the new omicron booster shot, but the virus might still be faster.
Daily entry caps and possibly independent traveler restrictions appear set to change, bringing visiting Japan back to near-pre-pandemic conditions.
Clean hands, masks, ventilated spaces. Local governments remind Japanese to continue personal cautions extended spring holiday begins.
Fear sells, and the media uncritically pushes everyone’s alarmist messages, whether it is an “epidemic of the unvaccinated,” or a new mutant virus, or overburdened hospitals.
Who qualifies to get vaccinated? In principle, all members of the population over 16 are eligible.
Approval for the Suga Cabinet dropped nearly 10 points to 43%, while 69.5% of Japanese signaled disapproval of it’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
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