Japan’s Health Ministry has stated that the latest new mutation of the coronavirus has been detected in four travelers from Brazil.
A ministry official said studies were underway into the efficacy of vaccines against the new variant, which differs from highly infectious variants first found in Britain and South Africa that have driven a surge in cases.
As per Japan’s Health Ministry, out of the four travelers who arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on January 2, a man in his forties had a problem breathing, a woman in her thirties had a headache and sore throat, and a man in his teens had a fever. While the fourth person, a woman in her teens showed no symptoms.
All travelers are in quarantine at Tokyo’s airport
Due to a steep rise in coronavirus cases, Japan has already declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three prefectures neighboring the capital last Thursday.
A ministry official said studies were underway into the efficacy of vaccines against the new variant, which differs from highly infectious variants first found in Britain and South Africa that have driven a surge in cases.
As per Japan’s Health Ministry, out of the four travelers who arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on January 2, a man in his forties had a problem breathing, a woman in her thirties had a headache and sore throat, and a man in his teens had a fever. While the fourth person, a woman in her teens showed no symptoms.
All travelers are in quarantine at Tokyo’s airport
Due to a steep rise in coronavirus cases, Japan has already declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three prefectures neighboring the capital last Thursday.
