Japan Revises COVID-19 Mask Guidance
The Japanese government revised its COVID-19 face mask guidance on Monday 13th March, leaving individuals to decide whether to wear masks both indoors and outdoors.
Category: COVID-19
Japan to offer 2 COVID-19 booster shots to elderly, those with underlying conditions by year-end
People aged 65 years or older, those with underlying medical conditions and health care professionals will have a chance to get inoculated from May to August, as well as from September to December. Other age groups eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations can also get a shot during the four months through December.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Organ Transplant Scandal, Mask Wearing and a Lack of Disability News
The Tokyo police have arrested the head of a Yokohama-based nonprofit organization on suspicion of arranging organs for transplants without government permission.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Severely Disabled Woman Contracted COVID-19 in January 2023, Refused Admission to a Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital
In January this year, a woman who lives in Ota Ward, Tokyo, who has cerebral palsy, a speech impediment palsy and uses home visiting care contracted a new variant of the coronavirus and requested to be admitted to a metropolitan hospital, but was refused.
Severely Disabled Woman Contracted Coronavirus in January 2023, Refused Admission to a Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital
In January this year, a woman who lives in Ota Ward, Tokyo, who has cerebral palsy, a speech impediment palsy and uses home visiting care contracted a new variant of the coronavirus and requested to be admitted to a metropolitan hospital, but was refused.
Nearly 40% of Yokohama’s ‘hikikomori’ recluses stopped going out due to COVID: survey
In the survey, nearly 40% of those residents who are in a state of “hikikomori,” or social reclusion, said their condition began when they started avoiding leaving home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan decides to ease medical rules on COVID-19 on May 8 says PM Kishida
Japan formally decided Friday to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus on May 8 to the same category as common infectious diseases, such as seasonal influenza, to ease COVID-19 prevention rules, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
Japan formally decided Friday to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus on May 8 to the same category as common infectious diseases, such as seasonal influenza, to ease COVID-19 prevention rules, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Shimane Prefecture’s End-Of-Year Care Home COVID Woes
In the space of a week, Shimane prefecture reported two sets of clusters at care homes for children, the elderly and people with disabilities. Five clusters were confirmed on December 24 & three more on December 31st.
Shimane Prefecture’s End-Of-Year Care Home COVID Woes
In the space of a week, Shimane prefecture reported two sets of clusters at care homes for children, the elderly and people with disabilities. Five clusters were confirmed on December 24 & three more on December 31st.
COVID Clusters found at three welfare facilities for people with disabilities in Shimane Prefecture
Five people were found to be infected at a welfare facility for the disabled in the jurisdiction of the Masuda Public Health Center, 10 at a welfare facility for the elderly in Izumo City, and 10 at a welfare facility for the elderly in the jurisdiction of the Hamada Public Health Center.
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