朝日新聞社

Japan to release details about Lambda variant infections

The central government will soon start releasing information about cases of the Lambda variant of the novel coronavirus that have been identified in Japan. Officials currently make public the number ...
毎日新聞

2-week delay in announcing Japan's first lambda coronavirus variant case draws criticism

The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympic Games takes place at the Japan National Stadium on July 23, 2021, the same day that the first case of the lambda coronavirus variant was confirmed in Japan. ...
毎日新聞

Japan gov't reviewing COVID-19 variant disclosures after lambda announcement delay

TOKYO -- Following the two-week lag between the confirmation of Japan's first case of the lambda coronavirus variant and its announcement, the health ministry is reviewing its disclosure standards, ...
朝日新聞社

Japan’s first Lambda COVID variant brought by Olympic staff

The first case of the Lambda variant of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Japan was brought by a woman arriving from Peru for the Tokyo Olympics, government sources said. The woman, in her 30s, ...
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Delta infections among vaccinated likely contagious; Lambda variant shows vaccine ...

(Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19. Delta breakthrough infections likely ...