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COVID 19 VACCINES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021
Benefits of vaccine rollout begin to show in Tokyo infection data
The coronavirus infection rate is plunging for front-line workers and older people — the demographics inoculated first.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2021
WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable
A document shows that the WHO considers annual boosters for high-risk individuals as its 'indicative' baseline scenario, and boosters every two years for the general population.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2021
Let down by rich and failing the poor, global vaccine program to be shaken up
By prioritizing their own diplomatic and commercial interests, wealthy nations have in effect wrecked COVAX's ambition to take overall charge of the global fight against the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
Japan reaches Suga’s target of 1 million vaccine doses per day
The milestone was achieved on June 14, according to data compiled using figures released from the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 23, 2021
Wrestlers preparing for tough conditions at early Nagoya Basho
With sweltering temperatures and strict restrictions on activities, sumo's first grand tournament outside Tokyo in over a year will challenge rikishi more than usual.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2021
U.S. employers wrestle with COVID-19 vaccine requirements in regulatory 'hairball'
Monitoring the vaccination status of staff members may require identifying those who got a COVID-19 shot with badges or bracelets, raising discrimination issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2021
Delta variant gains steam in undervaccinated U.S. counties
The ongoing spread of the variant in pockets of low vaccine uptake are troubling because they create more opportunities for the virus to thrive and mutate.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 22, 2021
Athlete return could lead to easier travel for vaccinated Australians
Australia's delegation of about 480 athletes and more than 500 officials and media will be forced into mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days when they get back from Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2021
Philippines' Duterte threatens those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine with jail
If implemented, Duterte's threat could be among the severest measures to boost inoculations in a nation where majority are unsure of or reject vaccines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2021
Workplace and university vaccinations ramp up in Japan
The government had received applications from 3,479 sites to function as vaccination venues as of Friday, with nearly 14 million people estimated to be immunized under the framework.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 21, 2021
Income cap hinders nurses’ role in administering COVID-19 vaccines in Japan
Normally, if a spouse's income rises above u00a51.3 million a year, they lose access to their partner's pension and health care benefits, which has put some people off extra hours.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2021
COVID-19 counting enters new era as threat shifts away from cases
With rich countries vaccinating growing proportions of their vulnerable populations, the link between infection numbers and deaths appears to be diminishing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2021
How Japan's vaccine drive turned into a comeback story
Given the importance of vaccinations, an expert says Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's heavy-handed approach with municipalities could be credited for the accelerated pace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2021
Uganda Olympic team member first to test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Japan
The discovery comes just over a month before the opening ceremony and amid concerns of another spike in infections once the games begin on July 23.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2021
Many Brazilians insist on Pfizer even as nation passes 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
In Sao Paulo, people demand the U.S. company's shots at public clinics and often walk out if none are available.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 20, 2021
Don’t count on needing a COVID-19 booster shot, top WHO scientist says
As some governments prepare for COVID-19 booster shots targeting more infectious virus variants, health authorities say it's too early to tell if they will be required.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2021
'Forces for good will prevail': Taiwan welcomes massive U.S. vaccine aid
Taiwan reacted with an outpouring of thanks to the United States for shipping 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to the island.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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