Japan reports record-high flu cases since 1999

Tokyo, Jan. 11 (UNI) The number of influenza patients reported at designated medical institutions across Japan in the final week of December hit the highest level since current record-keeping began in 1999, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. In the week through Dec. 29, 317,812 flu patients were reported across roughly 5,000…

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Sri Lanka tourism income soars over 53 pct in 2024

Colombo, Jan. 11 (UNI) Sri Lanka earned approximately 3.17 billion U.S. dollars from tourism in 2024, latest statistics from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) shows. This is a 53.2 percent increase compared to tourism earnings from 2023, which was about 2.07 billion dollars, the data showed. CBSL data showed that over two million…

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