TOKYO – Japan’s capital has entered a state of emergency for the fourth time on Monday lasting until Aug. 22 due to the continuing increase in the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in the city.

MANILA/TOKYO – Japan has shipped more than one million shots of domestically produced AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday to help the country achieve herd immunity against the dreaded virus.

TOKYO – Japan on Monday topped 50 million novel coronavirus vaccine shots administered to people in the country, according to data from the Prime Minister’s Office.

MANILA – The first batch of Moderna’s novel coronavirus jab has arrived in the country on Sunday night.