New coronavirus variant not detected in Japan: Panel

New coronavirus variant not detected in Japan, says government panel

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The infectious coronavirus variant spreading in Britain has not been detected in Japan, members of the Japanese government's expert panel on coronavirus responses said on Wednesday.

The Japanese government said earlier in the day it will ban the entry of non-Japanese people from the United Kingdom from Thursday.

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