Japan is ramping up COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases surge
While many Japanese adults are fully vaccinated, few have gotten a booster shot, which has been a vital protection from the highly contagious omicron variant.
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With All Eyes On Tokyo, The City Has Just Hit A New High In COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo officials recorded more than 2,800 new cases in the capital on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high from January.
Cancel The Olympics, Says Tokyo Doctors Association
Tokyo-area hospitals "have their hands full," the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association says in an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The group represents some 6,000 primary care doctors.