COVID mask rules eased in Japan

COVID mask rules eased in Japan

Some people wear masks while others do not as they walk in front of Nagoya Station in central Japan on March 13, 2023. Japan eased its COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing the same day, with the decision to wear them now left up to individual choice.

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