Tampopo's Shiratori Kumiko Diagnosed With Coronavirus

Tampopo's Shiratori Kumiko diagnosed with coronavirus

Comedian duo Tampopo's Shiratori Kumiko has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. 

According to an announcement by her agency, Shiratori had an abnormal sense of smell on March 29th, but didn't think anything of it as she has allergic rhinitis. However, on April 3rd, she received news from one of her close friends that they tested positive for coronavirus. As such, she reevaluated her symptoms and realized that she also had a fever. Since then, she has been staying at home and has been in contact with a health care center. 

2 Japanese From Wuhan Diagnosed With Pneumonia

2 Japanese from Wuhan diagnosed with pneumonia

The Tokyo metropolitan government says two of the 200 or so Japanese people evacuated from China's Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus infections, have been diagnosed with pneumonia.

The Japanese government plans to transport about 650 Japanese who want to return from Wuhan to Japan by chartered plane. The first aircraft arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday morning.