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Japan's first case of a coronavirus variant has been found in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, the city's government said Thursday. The mutation was described as a recombinant virus mixing genetic information of the Omicron variant's BA.1 and BA.2 subtypes. It differs from the Omicron XE derivative strain that presents a risk…
A woman who arrived at Narita Airport from the United States was confirmed as Japan’s first infection case with the Omicron XE derivative strain of the novel coronavirus, the health ministry said April 11.