Japan's health ministry plans to deliver a Moderna vaccine targeting the BA.5 Omicron subvariant of the coronavirus, following the delivery of a similar vaccine made by Pfizer.
Since the interval between vaccinations for the new coronavirus has been shortened to at least three months, the fifth vaccination, which is the largest number, will be possible from 21 October 2022, and additional vaccinations are desired at large-scale vaccination venues in Tokyo.
In response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, Yonago City in Tottori Prefecture will call on parents who use childcare facilities to refrain from attending school children as much as possible from the 28th.
The 31st May is “World No Tobacco Day” set by WHO (World Health Organization). Only about 40% of people know that if they start smoking at a young age, they are increased the risk of getting sick, according to a survey by the National Cancer Center.
Regarding the fourth vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine, the government has decided to start vaccination for people over 60 years old from May 25th.
At a safari park in Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, two large birds, the "Emu", were found dead, and genetic testing revealed the avian influenza virus.
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia—At least four children in Indonesia are reported to have died due to exposure to acute hepatitis of unknown cause or mysterious hepatitis. It is known that three cases of child deaths occurred in Jakarta and one death case from Tulungagung, East Java on Friday 6 May.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare had a contract to purchase 120 million doses of the new coronavirus vaccine “AstraZeneca”, but canceled 40 million doses because it is unlikely that the number of inoculations will increase significantly in the future.
The number of confirmed infections on the 30th in Tokyo was 9.520 people, increase of more than 3.000 from last Wednesday, about 1.5 times. It was also announced that 11 people with confirmed infections had died.
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