THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 6, 2023 at 13:40 JST
Cars line up at a temporary drive-through clinic for fever outpatients at the parking lot of Almeida Memorial Hospital in Oita on Dec. 30. (Ryuta Kuratomi)
Japan reported a single-day record of 498 deaths related to COVID-19 on Jan. 5, while highs for newly confirmed infections were set in 12 prefectures, mainly in western parts of the country. [Read More]
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