Japanese officials are sounding the alarm as Tokyo reports record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third straight day with the Olympics well under way. Tokyo reported 3,865 new cases in the past 24 ...

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan on July 28 surpassed 9,000 for the first time, with Tokyo adding a record high 3,177 infections to the total, government officials said.

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Newly reported COVID-19 cases in Olympic host city Tokyo surged to a record high of 4,058 on Saturday, exceeding the 4,000-mark for the first time and overshadowing the Summer Games. Nationwide cases ...

The fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus has been gaining traction worldwide since it was first detected in India. It’s a version of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 80 ...

More than 130,000 people in Japan have died from COVID-19 since the first confirmed case five years ago, the health ministry ...

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