The coronavirus pandemic led to 8,000 more suicides in Japan between March 2020 and June 2022 than would have been expected without it, a recent study calculated.

Japan on Wednesday reported 231,499 new coronavirus cases.

Mask wearing, social distancing and timely booster shots will help prevent daily coronavirus cases from growing, infectious disease expert Nikolay Malyshev told TASS.

…The reopening also coincided with the country’s biggest coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic, which was driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron sub-variant….

The use of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Venezuela makes it clear that it’s one of the most effective vaccines in the world.

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House announced Tuesday.

US first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, her press office announced on Tuesday.

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 23,909 over the past day to 18,931,140, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Tuesday.

Japan on Tuesday reported 166,205 new coronavirus cases.

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 25,273 over the past day to 18,907,231, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday.