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Japan confirms 1st case of Omicron variant
KYODO NEWS - 34 minutes ago - 17:45 | All, Japan, Coronavirus
Japan has confirmed its first case of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the government said Tuesday, stoking fears of another wave of infections heading into winter.
A man in his 30s was found to be infected with the heavily mutated strain, which was first discovered in southern Africa last week, after arriving from Namibia at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sunday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a press conference.
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KYODO NEWS - 34 minutes ago - 17:45 | All, Japan, Coronavirus
Japan has confirmed its first case of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the government said Tuesday, stoking fears of another wave of infections heading into winter.
A man in his 30s was found to be infected with the heavily mutated strain, which was first discovered in southern Africa last week, after arriving from Namibia at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sunday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a press conference.
more...
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...gent-1st-omicron-case-confirmed-in-japan.html