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Japan to lower COVID-19 to flu status, further easing rules

Por: The Boston Globe World January 20, 2023

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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the spring, a move that would further relax mask wearing and other preventive measures as the country seeks to return to normalcy.Kishida said he has instructed experts and government officials to discuss the details on lowering COVID-19's status. A change would also remove... + full article



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