Coronavirus outbreak latest: Jan. 21, 2021
(WorldNews Japan)

Here are the latest updates from Japan and beyond on the coronavirus outbreak: A food court at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture is seen deserted on Jan. 14, 2021, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo As of 11 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20 Japan will receive an additional supply of coronavirus vaccine doses for 12 million people from Pfizer Inc., the government said Wednesday, as the U.S. pharmaceutical giant`s vaccine is likely to gain approval for inoculation on Feb. 15. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday that Japan aims to start coronavirus vaccinations `as soon as possible,` as it struggles to contain the spread of the virus and concerns over the strain on the...