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. 2021 Jan;41(1):1-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00296-020-04744-9. Epub 2020 Nov 17.

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

Olga Amengual  1 , Tatsuya Atsumi  2
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COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

Olga Amengual et al. Rheumatol Int. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

The disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), is a global emergency. The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Japan in January 2020, a second outbreak of infection occurred in mid-March and a third peak at the beginning of August. The COVID-19 phenotype was milder in Japan than in other countries, although the restrictive measures applied in the country have not been as strict as in other places. Factors related to a possible reduced susceptibility to the pulmonary manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 may have contributed to better outcomes and lower mortality in Japan.

Keywords: COVID-19; Japan; Pandemic; SARS-CoV-2.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Trends in daily number of COVID-19 cases reported in Japan. Chart elaborated at https://www.iancampbell.co.uk/covid-19.php with data from Johns Hopkins University. Last accessed 27 October 2020
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