New-flu infections hit 135 in Japan, Aso seeks calm response

New-flu infections hit 135 in Japan, Aso seeks calm response

TOKYO, Japan - A notice at a drugstore in Kobe on May 18 informs customers that face masks and alcohol for disinfection have sold out, as the number of new-flu cases in Japan reached 135 after 39 more infections were confirmed.

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