In contrast to the lockdowns imposed in many countries around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese ...

As an unusually strong wave of flu infections spreads across Japan this winter, experts have shared tips with the Mainichi ...

Japan on May 8 downgraded the severity category of COVID-19 to the same level as seasonal influenza, meaning that individuals and businesses can decide on their own whether to take anti-infection ...

A rise in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, a severe bacterial infection ... now that Covid-19 is more like a seasonal flu. With the easing of preventive measures by the Japanese ...

The number of coronavirus infections is on the rise in Japan, prompting experts to encourage preventative measures during the summer holiday season. NHK World visited a clinic in Tokyo's Shinjuku ...

Kyushu University economists have published new data on the economic, social, and environmental impact of the COVID-19 ...

The peptide, which is a short chain of amino acids, has shown effectiveness in experiments involving various coronavirus strains attempting to infect human cell lines and hamsters. Researchers ...

Rapid progress in Japan’s vaccine rollout ... that an outbreak of the novel coronavirus occurred on a 120-day cycle. They found the infection curve again resembled the one actually seen during ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have found that contracting COVID-19 significantly affects fear levels. Mild cases tend to alleviate fear, whereas severe cases tend to increase it. Over time, ...