Japan to extend virus emergency to end of month, expand coverage

May 07, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], May 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan will extend the COVID-19 state of emergency currently in effect in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures until...

Japan's PM says emergency virus period to be extended to March 7

Feb 02, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], February 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said he will extend the state of emergency for Tokyo and other...

Japan's PM set to expand virus emergency to western Japan amid resurgence

Jan 12, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], January 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to expand a state of emergency declared over the COVID-19 pandemic for...

Pandemic emergency ended but COVID-19 virus still around, says WHO director general

Aug 20, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO), DG, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reminded people that Covid is still around and countermeasures are still required.

North Korea reports first case of Covid-19 Omicron variant

May 12, 2022

Seoul [South Korea], May 12 : North Korea on Thursday reported its first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant and put in place a "maximum...

WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency

Jul 23, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], July 23 : Looking at the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries, the World Health Organization declared the virus a...