THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 14, 2020 at 15:30 JST
Reporters gather around Saiseikai Arida Hospital in Wakayama Prefecture on Feb. 13 after a surgeon was found infected with the new coronavirus. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Government officials reported the first coronavirus-related death in Japan on Feb. 13 as well as disturbing new infection cases around the country and emergency measures to contain the spread of the disease. [Read More]
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