This electron microscope photo provided by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases shows the coronavirus isolated at the facility. (Photo Courtesy of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

       The number of deaths across Japan caused by COVID-19 topped 15,000 on July 14.

       Over 80% of the deaths have occurred since December 2020, when the "third wave" of coronavirus infections began to reach its peak in Japan.

       (Mainichi)

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