Japan confirms 1st cases of possibly more infectious corona variant

Japan has confirmed its first cases of the new, potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant spreading in Britain, the health ministry said Friday, as the daily number of new infections topped 3,800 for the first time, with the number of deaths also setting a new record at 64.Five people, four males and one female, all under age 70, tested positive for the new strain, the ministry said. They are now staying at hotels provided by authorities after airport quarantine confirmed their infections following their arrival from Britain.None of them had close contact with others since returnin…READ FULL ARTICLE