[Japon] As virus variants spread in Tokyo, fears grow of Osaka-type surge

Auteur : Magdalena Osumi. Staff writer de The Japan Times.

Production : The Japan Times

Diffusion : site de The Japan Times

Date : 4 mai 2021

The rapid spread of new and more contagious coronavirus variants across Japan, including in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is renewing fears that a further rise could push the medical system in the capital to the brink of collapse.

Source : Magdalena Osumi, « As virus variants spread in Tokyo, fears grow of Osaka-type surge », The Japan Times, 04/05/2021. URL : https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/04/national/tokyo-medical-system-variants/ (consulté le 04/05/2021)

Photo « à la une » : A vehicle with a sign warning people about the spread of the N501Y coronavirus variant drives through Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward last week. © KYODO