A Covid Cluster at a U.S. Military Base in Okinawa Is Raising Concern

Here’s the latest news from the pandemic.

Japan has been on a roll—in a good way—since it’s recovered from a summer surge of Covid-19 driven by the delta variant. There are fewer than 100 cases on some days now, after topping 25,000 daily infections this past summer. The government raised its view of the economy for the first time since the summer of 2020, saying growth is picking up as the virus ebbs.