Japanese government downgrades Covid-19 status to same level as seasonal influenza
epa10615187 Pedestrians walk on crosswalk at Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan, 08 May 2023. Japan downgraded the classification of COVID-19 disease from category II to V, the same as influenza, in the Japanese Infectious Disease Law on 08 May 2023, to lift restrictions after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end to the COVID-19 international health emergency phase on 05 May. It is expected to improve the Japanese economy. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
