Japan's COVID-19 treatment subsidies to end on March 31

Japan's COVID-19 treatment subsidies to end on March 31

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi (C) speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on March 5, 2024, as he unveils a plan to terminate government subsidies for COVID-19 treatment at the end of the current fiscal year through March 31 due to a fall in the number of cases.

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