Japan could face a large "ninth wave" of the coronavirus pandemic in the future, a group of experts warned Wednesday, with the health minister noting a recent rise in cases of a new, contagious subvariant of the virus."A possibility remains that it will be larger than the eighth wave," the experts said in an opinion presented at their meeting.The group involves Takaji Wakita, who heads an advisory panel to the health ministry on COVID-19 countermeasures."We need to continue to take measures for the elderly, who are at high risk of dying (from the virus), and those with underlying diseases,"…READ FULL ARTICLE
