How Japan Achieved One of The World’s Lowest Covid Death Rates
- Masks, vaccinations, good general health help avert fatalities
- Japan relies on population compliance in absence of mandates
Pedestrians wearing protective face masks pass bars and restaurants in the Shimbashi District of Tokyo on March 23.
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Japan’s Covid-19 death rate is the lowest among the world’s wealthiest nations, with health experts pointing to continued mask wearing, extensive vaccination and an already healthy population as the core factors behind its success.