Here are the latest updates from Japan and beyond on the coronavirus outbreak:
As of 10 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20
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Tokyo's monthly tally of new cases of the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 for the first time Sunday, as the capital reported 556 fresh cases amid a resurgence of infections.
- Japan Post Co. is now accepting "nengajo" New Year's greeting postcards for 2021 nationwide for delivery starting New Year's Day, hoping those who cannot return to their hometowns due to a resurgence of coronavirus infections will instead send out the well-wishing cards.
As of 11 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19
- Tokyo reported on Saturday 736 daily cases of novel coronavirus, the second-highest daily increase, bringing the monthly tally, already above the record cases logged last month, to 9,951.
- India said Saturday that the number of its coronavirus cases has exceeded 10 million, becoming the second country to see its cases reach that figure after the United States.
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Japan's Ryo Kiyuna, the favorite to win men's kata gold when karate makes its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games, has contracted the novel coronavirus, his master said Saturday.
- The U.S. drug regulator on Friday granted an emergency use authorization for Moderna Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine, setting the stage for the rollout of the second vaccine to fight the pandemic in the United States.
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