Coronavirus cases among children remain high amid a seventh wave of infections in Japan, with the weekly number of new cases for the age group hitting over 300,000 at one point, doubling the peak hit during the sixth wave earlier this year.However, the vaccination rate for 5- to 11-year-olds has been sluggish, with the health ministry in response stepping up its calls for parents to actively consider inoculation from a public health perspective.Though new infections have begun to decline, figures have remained high, amounting to some 288,900 as of the week ending Aug. 12, forcing the closur…READ FULL ARTICLE
