Japan formally decides to downgrade COVID-19 to flu level on May 8

Japan formally decides to downgrade COVID-19 to flu level on May 8

People walk in Tokyo's Omotesando area on April 27, 2023, with most wearing face masks. The government decided the same day to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus to a level on par with seasonal influenza on May 8.

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