Japan Plans to Downgrade COVID-19 to ‘Seasonal Flu’ Status, Evolve From Pandemic-Era Mandates
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Japan intends to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 from Class 2 to Class 5 this spring, a decision that is expected to result in a major change in pandemic restrictions, with the government also planning to ease face mask rules.