Japan coronavirus

From Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam to Japan, the pandemic provided fertile ground for corruption from the top of health ministries to average citizens scamming the system.

Japan remains closed to international tourists and has not yet made plans to reopen despite a global trend to lift pandemic entry restrictions.

The limited reopening of borders is a welcomed relief, but the damage to Japan’s reputation could take years to repair.

The cautious easing of restrictions stirred both hope and worry for the roughly half-a-million foreigners locked out of Japan since early 2020.

Japan has put two-thirds of the country under quasi-emergency measures as it struggles to curb the latest explosion of COVID-19 infections. 

Japan is showing signs of a “sixth wave” of coronavirus infections as the highly contagious Omicron variant tears through the community. 

The spread of the new Omicron variant is on the rise and authorities are bracing for a worst case scenario.

The Gates Foundation has consistently collaborated with Japanese business leaders for the betterment of global health.

The budget largely is to fund COVID-19 measures, including booster shot vaccines and cash payouts.

Japan's deadly summer peak, which brought the health care system to a standstill, has prompted a new coronavirus policy ahead of winter.  

The situation of technical interns in Japan was already hard. For many, the situation has now become desperate.