THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 27, 2020 at 18:19 JST
Workers sterilize a hallway at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on March 26. (Nikkan Sports)
Hanshin Tigers star pitcher Shintaro Fujinami tested positive for COVID-19 on March 26, becoming the first major professional athlete in Japan known to be infected with the deadly disease. [Read More]
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