The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan to downgrade COVID-19 category on May 8: gov't sourcesTOKYO - The Japanese government plans to reclassify the novel coronavirus to the same category as common infectious diseases such as seasonal influenza effective May 8, government sources said Thursday.The government is expected to decide Friday on the planned downgrade of COVID-19's category to Class 5, relaxing currently imposed steps, including restrictive measures and designation of hospitals for treatment, as the disease has become less deadly.…READ FULL ARTICLE
