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COVID 19

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2023
Japanese companies split over post-pandemic remote working
Some major companies have been shifting back to working at the office in principle. Others are cautious about fully returning to an office-based work style.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2023
Cumulative COVID-19 cases in Japan reach 33.8 million
The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan reached 33,812,143 on Sunday, meaning that more than one-fourth of the country's population has been infected since the outbreak about three years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 2,345 new cases
Japan confirmed 6,267 new COVID-19 cases nationwide on Saturday, a decrease of about 6,900 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2023
Japan steps into post-pandemic phase with scrapping of COVID measures
The move will have a far-reaching impact on the nation’s health care system and beyond, affecting everything from the cost of treatment to the reporting of COVID cases.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2023
COVID-19 is no longer global health emergency, WHO says
The WHO's emergency committee first declared that COVID represented its highest level of alert more than three years ago, on Jan. 30 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 906 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 1,488.4, up 3% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2023
WHO weighs whether to lift COVID-19 emergency status
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus listed a slew of concerns, including the fact that efforts to track how the virus spreads and mutates have 'declined significantly.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2023
Tokyo reports 994 new COVID-19 cases
A total of 16,505 people were newly found positive for COVID-19 in Japan, an increase of about 3,400 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2023
Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after police raid in COVID probe
Police said in a statement that they are investigating allegations that false data was entered into public health systems and vaccination cards were changed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,187 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 1,685, up 21.2% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2023
Japan sees 'zombie' firms rise 30% after zero-interest pandemic loan program
The number of corporate failures in fiscal 2020 dropped by nearly 20% from the previous year, and the number in fiscal 2021 hit the lowest level in 57 years, according to a research agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2023
Kinki Nippon Tourist admits overcharging municipalities by up to ¥1.6 billion
The travel agency has said it will return the funds, overcharged on commissioned work related to COVID-19 vaccination programs, after the amount is finalized.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 3, 2023
Novak Djokovic set for U.S. Open after vaccine mandate lifted
The 35-year-old world No. 1 last played the U.S. Open in 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2023
Japan Airlines' annual net profit returns to black
The carrier said net profit for the year to March was ¥34.4 billion — a turnaround from a net loss of ¥177 billion in the previous financial year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases top 2,000 for first time since February
Experts have warned of another infection wave, just as COVID-19 is scheduled to be downgraded to the same level as seasonal flu next week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 2, 2023
Clouds carry drug-resistant bacteria across distances, study says
Samples were taken from an atmospheric research station perched atop the Puy de Dome summit, a dormant volcano in central France.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 2, 2023
Government was hampered by infighting during COVID-19 response, sources say
The nation's three-year fight against the pandemic had a major impact on politics and government management, with power struggles taking place during the administrations of the time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2023
China's exit bans multiply as political control tightens under Xi
Scores of Chinese and foreign nationals have been ensnared by exit bans, according to a new report by the rights group Safeguard Defenders
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2023
Depressive tendencies among children grew during pandemic in Japan
By contrast, an improvement in depressive conditions was observed among the parents of the children.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 837 new cases
On Sunday, Japan confirmed 6,466 people infected with COVID-19, down some 2,000 week on week.

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