112: A surge in omicron across Japan w/ Gearoid Reidy

Gearoid Reidy, senior editor at Bloomberg's Tokyo bureau, joins to discuss what the rapid spread of omicron means for Japan.

Read more: 

• Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 10,000 for first time in four months
• Why you should still try to avoid catching omicron
• Japan eyes relaxed rules on COVID close contacts and hospitalization
• 90% of omicron cases in Okinawa show mild to no symptoms
• Japan seeks restrictions on U.S. troop movements as Okinawa reports record cases
• Japan to maintain strict border restrictions until end of February

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Gearoid Reidy: Articles | Twitter
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Photo: Cases of COVID-19 have surged across the nation since the start of 2022. | Kyodo