By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Tuesday, Japan’s health minister Katsunobu Kato said in a news conference that a saliva-based PCR test for COVID-19 has been approved and is available. “The...

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Diamond Princess In a follow-up on the situation onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama Port, Japan health officials report (computer translated) an additional...