Japan's health ministry said that 505 new cases of highly contagious coronavirus variants were reported in the week to Tuesday, nearly double the amount reported in the previous seven days, amid a nationwide resurgence of infections.Adding to the 255 cases reported in the previous week, the total number of people in Japan infected with variants of the virus now stands at 1,880, including those quarantined at airports, the ministry said Wednesday.A case reported in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the first time means variant strains have been confirmed in 43 of Japan's 47 prefectu…READ FULL ARTICLE
