Month: February 2020

Thais advised to postpone unnecessary trips to nine COVID-19 affected destinations  CNA

1. Hokkaido announces first COVID-19 fatality with death of elderly Hakodate resident  The Japan Times
2. Hokkaido eyes temporary shutdown of all schools to fight coronavirus  Kyodo News Plus
3. Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture seeks closure of all public elementary, junior high schools  Reuters
4. Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido eyes shutting down schools to contain virus  China.org.cn
5. Hokkaido to Request All-Prefecture Public School Closures  Nippon.com
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As coronavirus looms over Olympics, Japan PM urges 2-week curbs on sports events  National Post

Multilingual coronavirus hotlines launch in Japan  NHK WORLD