[Japon] Even with vaccine, coronavirus variant spread may spiral out of control: Japanese expert

Auteur : Ayumu Iwasaki, rédacteur de The Mainichi, Science & Environment News Department

Production : The Mainichi

Diffusion : site anglais de Mainichi shimbun, The Mainichi, Japan’s national daily since 1922

Date : 31 mars 2021

If coronavirus variants continue spreading, Tokyo infection numbers could outstrip previous surges even with vaccinations being administered, according to estimates by a disease modeling specialist at Japan’s University of Tsukuba.

Source : Ayumu Iwasaki, « Even with vaccine, coronavirus variant spread may spiral out of control: Japanese expert », The Mainichi, 31/03/2021. URL : https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210331/p2a/00m/0sc/003000c (consulté le 31/03/2021)

Version japonaise : « 変異株拡大で「接種後も感染者、加速度的に増加」専門家試算 », デジタル毎日, 30/03/2021. URL : https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210330/k00/00m/040/144000c (consulté le 31/03/2021)

Photo « à la une » : The main building at University of Tsukuba is seen in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, in this March 26, 2020 file photo. © Mainichi/Takuya Yoshida

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