Japan seeks to simplify COVID research and deal with viruses like seasonal flu

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Japan is simplifying the way it treats the coronavirus, resources familiar with the matter said, which could take a step toward declassifying the virus and treating it as a seasonal flu.

In a trial that could begin in mid-September, the government plans to ask some medical establishments to report the number of infections regularly, the sources said Friday. This would pave the way to replace the existing notification measure for all. showed inflamed individuals.

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