As of 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
- The death toll from coronavirus in Nepal crossed the 1,000 milestone on Tuesday with the government reporting 20 additional deaths in the past 24 hours caused by the rampaging pandemic that has infected 179,614 people in the tiny Himalayan nation.
- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday she is heading a delegation of senior officials on a four-day visit in China to seek policies in support of the local economy hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
- StarLux Airlines Co. said on Tuesday that it is ready to begin operating flights from Taiwan to Tokyo and Osaka next month amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Kashiwa Reysol manager Nelsinho has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the J-League first-division club said Tuesday, and will not be able to steer the team in Saturday's Levain Cup final against FC Tokyo.
As of 11 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2
- The coronavirus pandemic has posed many unanticipated and complex challenges for humanity, leading several Japanese companies to lean on Canadian quantum computing expertise in search of novel and efficient solutions.
- Japan's WBA light flyweight super champion Hiroto Kyoguchi has contracted the novel coronavirus, the Japan Boxing Commission said Monday, and his world title bout the next day has been canceled.
- Public viewing of tuna auctions at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market resumed Monday after an eight-month hiatus due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - October 24~30
Useful resources for foreign residents and visitors in Japan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Tokyo Coronavirus Support Center for Foreign Residents (TOCOS)" multilingual hotline
- Available in Simple Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepali, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Khmer, and Burmese, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays except national holidays.
0120-296-004 (toll free) - AMDA Medical Information Center's "Multilingual Consultation Service"
- Available in Simple Japanese and English, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Also available in Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese on designated weekdays. Check schedule here.
03-6233-9266 - Tokyo Metropolitan Government's COVID-19 info
https://stopcovid19.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/flow/ - Tokyo Metropolitan Government hotline
- Available in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
0570-550571
- Available via fax for those with hearing impairments
03-5388-1396 - Japan National Tourism Organization's "Guide for when you are feeling ill"
- Multilingual clinic/hospital search available in English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese
https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/mi_guide.html - JNTO's "Japan Visitor Hotline"
- Available in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese 24 hours a day
050-3816-2787
+81-50-3816-2787 (from overseas)
http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/001328767.pdf - Japan's health ministry hotline
- Available in Japanese only, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
0120-565653 - World Health Organization's "Q&A on coronaviruses"
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses