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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021
Greece pulls out of artistic swimming over first Olympics cluster
The exit marks the first time an entire team from any nation has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics in the middle of a competition.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021
Rise in COVID-19 cases across Japan takes toll on public health centers
A policy shift limiting hospitalizations to severe cases is threatening to pile even more pressure on health centers, which are already seeing resources stretched to their limits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2021
Japan’s post-Olympics stock bounce depends on controlling COVID-19
The Nikkei usually rises when Japan hauls in gold medals, but all bets are off during the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2021
Japan government starts to 'name and shame' quarantine rule-breakers
The announcement, the first of its kind, sparked a flurry of speculation among Twitter users about the details of those identified, such as their jobs and locations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2021
Germany and Hong Kong now recognize Japan’s vaccine passports
Ten regions and countries in total have been newly added to the list of places where holders of the document can enter with eased restrictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2021
Japan’s revised quarantine measures to take effect Thursday
The changes apply to people arriving from five countries and several Russian regions, as well as three American states.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2021
Olympic bubble holds up even as Tokyo's COVID-19 cases hit record
Among athletes and stakeholders of the Olympics, the virus positivity rate has been only 0.02% with over 400,000 tests conducted so far, organizers said on Sunday.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2021
Surging cases and virus fatigue upend Suga bid to shift public's focus
The administration's attempt to persuade people to look past the daily caseloads and treat COVID-19 as more of a seasonal infectious disease has hit a wall as cases surge.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
World Athletics chief says ‘no asterisk’ needed for Tokyo Games
Two-time gold medalist Sebastian Coe believes Japan's reputation will emerge stronger as the troubled Olympics begin their second full week of competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021
As COVID-19 cases surge, Suga remains reluctant to impose strict lockdown
Countries that have implemented strict restrictions “saw a decline in infections due to lockdowns, but the cases surged again ... they had to rely on vaccines after all,” Suga said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
One person has Olympic accreditation revoked for leaving athletes' village for sightseeing
The organizers did not disclose how many people had their accreditation revoked, if the person or people involved were athletes, or when the violation took place.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics ratings slump forces NBC to haggle with advertisers
With the coverage now at its halfway point, average nightly viewership through Tuesday was down 42% from the 2016 Summer Games across all of NBC's outlets.

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