Japan boosted the monitoring of travelers from South Korea at nationwide quarantine stations June 4 to keep at bay the Middle East respiratory syndrome, asking travelers who have a high fever to take tests for the coronavirus.
Japanese authorities have become vigilant against the potentially deadly virus, which has so far led to seven deaths and infected dozens in South Korea.
Some Japanese companies have put off business trips to affected areas in South Korea, while orders for antibacterial products are on the rise. (Kyodo)
韓国での中東呼吸器症候群(MERS)の感染拡大を受け、政府は6月4日、韓国からの帰国者や入国者の健康状態の監視を強めるよう各地の検疫所に通知した。
The Japan Times ST: June 19, 2015