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Coronavirus variant strains spread to 20 prefectures in Japan, sparking 4th wave fears
March 8, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
This image provided by Japan s National Institute of Infectious Diseases shows a coronavirus variant first found in the U.K. TOKYO Japan s government is striving to strengthen its monitoring measures and beef up border controls to forestall the spread of coronavirus variants now appearing worldwide, but disease experts are expressing further concerns that the mutations could spark a fourth wave of infections. Variant infection cases had been confirmed in 20 of Japan s 47 prefectures as of March 5, and the city of Kobe announced that it has detected variants in 15% of local positive coronavirus test samples. In some regions, there have been variant infection clusters.
Disease experts wary after discovery of virus mutation in Japan in Dec. 2020
February 20, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
The Toyama Building that houses the National Institute of Infectious Diseases is seen in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, in this file photo. (Mainichi/Kazuo Motohashi) TOKYO Following the discovery of a number of coronavirus strains in Japan including a mutation of unknown origin, a sense of caution is growing among infectious disease experts concerning the variants, some of which could be more infectious or weaken the body s immune response. On Feb. 19, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced that a separate mutant strain of unknown origin had already been confirmed to be in Japan at the start of December 2020. The government is entrusting genome analysis of the strain to a private testing firm, to help strengthen its surveillance system. One expert asserted, We probably won t be able to avoid the spread of variant strains.
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Experts urge caution as coronavirus variants spread in Japan
February 11, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Doctor Anil Mehta and Apprentice Nursing Associate Ellie Bull prepare syringes with doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Welcome Centre in Ilford, east London, on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) TOKYO The number of people found infected with new strains of the coronavirus in Japan has topped 100, with community infections reported and major clusters seen in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that one variant was up to 70% more transmissible than the original, and experts in Japan are calling for people to be careful.