Japan has become the latest country to take strong border measures against the threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, banning entry to all foreign visitors.
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine contamination woes in Japan have widened with another million doses temporarily suspended after foreign substances were found in more batches and two people died following shots from affected lots.
Two men in their 30s have died after receiving Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan's health ministry says.