Tag - covid-19-vaccines

 
 

COVID 19 VACCINES

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2021
Kremlin blames vaccine hesitancy as delta variant drives Moscow surge
The Kremlin on Friday blamed a surge in COVID-19 cases on reluctance to have vaccinations and "nihilism" after a record 9,056 new infections in Moscow, mostly with the new Delta variant, fanned fears of a third wave.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Japan aims to issue vaccination passports by end of July for overseas travel
The documents will include the holder's date of inoculation and the manufacturer of the shot they received and will be available both in English and Japanese.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2021
Wealthy residents and workers jump vaccine queue in India's financial hub
India began vaccinating front-line workers and over 60s against COVID-19 in January but hit a hurdle in May when all adults became eligible for a jab, amid major supply shortages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021
Suga's policy wins overshadowed by COVID-19 as Diet session wraps up
Without the pandemic, the prime minister would have enough achievements under his belt to be untroubled by a forthcoming LDP leadership contest and general election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021
Why Asia, the pandemic champion, remains miles away from the finish line
All across the Asia-Pacific region, the countries that led the world in containing the coronavirus are now languishing in the race to put it behind them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2021
Japan to ship 1 million COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam
Shipments to Vietnam, Taiwan and other Asian neighbors are being made outside of COVAX to speed up delivery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2021
Novavax COVID-19 shot highly effective against variants in trial
The company plans to apply for regulatory clearance globally, with much of the first available doses going to low- and middle-income countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2021
Naming the vaccinated: A COVID-19 hot spot fights cheaters
For those who want to know if a friend or member of Paraguay's political elite are among the 423,000 people with an inoculation, the answer is just a few clicks away.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
City in Fukushima uses lessons learned from tsunami to boost COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Soma's nimble, homegrown approach eschews the reservation systems and fragmented efforts common across Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2021
G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
Some campaign groups condemned the plan as a drop in the ocean, with Oxfam estimating that nearly 4 billion people will depend on COVAX for vaccines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 11, 2021
Robust vaccine supply chain is key to ending the pandemic
Japan has a part to play in preventing the spread of infections and stopping the coronavirus from mutating.

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A woman passes an "akichi" (vacant lot) in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. The capital is littered with such small lots in part because of Japan's aging and shrinking population.
Dealing with rising land vacancies as Japan shrinks