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COVID 19

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2020
Afghan men reject social distancing for religious gathering amid coronavirus
Afghan authorities are struggling to implement lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in a province bordering Iran where the outbreak is widening due to an influx of Afghan returnees and men refusing to adhere to social distancing. Herat, the country's third largest city and a bustling province...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020
U.S. reels toward meat shortages and the world may be next
Plant shutdowns are leaving the U.S. dangerously close to meat shortages as coronavirus outbreaks now spread to suppliers across the Americas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020
China says all coronavirus patients in Wuhan have now been discharged
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, now has no remaining cases in its hospitals, a health official told reporters on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020
Data show huge drops in urban traffic as Japan weighs state of emergency extension
Data showed that foot traffic Sunday afternoon in major urban areas across all 47 prefectures was 50 to 80 percent lower compared with figures from those areas in January and February.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 26, 2020
How to spend a day (or a month) at home with the kids
Entertaining the kids while staying home is becoming easier for families across Japan as services normally confined to Tokyo begin putting themselves online.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020
Tokyo records just 72 coronavirus cases Sunday, in lowest daily figure since April 1
Tokyo confirmed 72 new COVID-19 infections Sunday, the first time in 13 days that the number of cases fell into double digits, the metropolitan government reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Apr 26, 2020
Staying in doesn't mean you need to stop working out
One exercise app can provide a lot of health tips, and when you're done with your phone, check out a device that can sterilize it with ultraviolet light.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2020
Australia launches controversial COVID-19 tracking app as some states start easing rules
The Australian government launched a controversial coronavirus tracing app on Sunday and promised to legislate privacy protections around it as authorities try to get the country and the economy back onto more normal footing.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 26, 2020
Arsenal to reopen training ground to players
Arsenal will reopen its London Colney training ground to their players next week for individual training but the Premier League club will continue to observe social distancing rules amid the coronavirus outbreak, it said on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2020
Singapore races to build beds for COVID-19 patients as cases surge
Singapore is rapidly building bed space for coronavirus patients in cavernous exhibition halls and other temporary facilities as it faces a surge in cases, mainly among its large community of low-paid migrant workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020
Japan scenario projects ICU bed shortage in most prefectures during pandemic's peak
Most of Japan's 47 prefectures are likely to run short of intensive care beds for coronavirus patients under a peak scenario drawn up by the government, a study has found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020
One in 13 college students in Japan considering quitting due to COVID-19, survey finds
The students are considering leaving school as the coronavirus outbreak has left many of them without a source of income or financial support, a recent survey has found.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020
Countries and companies risk billions in race for coronavirus vaccine
Governments, charities and Big Pharma firms are making huge bets with extraordinarily low odds of success.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 26, 2020
'Corona divorce': Tokyo firm offers rooms to give people a break from their spouses
One service is stepping in to help them save marriages before it is too late, offering couples a breather from each other as they try to obey stay-at-home requests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Commentary
Apr 26, 2020
In the fight against COVID-19, neighborhood associations could be Japan's ace in the hole
For all their faults, Japan's neighborhood associations also help build community solidarity — a resource that will be sorely needed in the months to come.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020
Japan to review top obstacle to telework — the personal seal
The long-standing administrative custom requiring official documents be stamped with personal seals has been a major bottleneck in containing the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2020
Japan’s economic backbone creaks under the weight of COVID-19
Domestic small and medium-size businesses are bearing the brunt of business closures amid a nationwide state of emergency.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Apr 25, 2020
Vegetarian restaurants in Tokyo offering takeout
Finding good take-home food as a vegetarian remains a challenge in Tokyo's current state of emergency. Fortunately, plant-based restaurants across Tokyo have stepped up to the challenge: Here's The Japan Times' recommendations for five of the best.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 25, 2020
A decentralization opportunity goes begging amid COVID-19 outbreak
In Japan, the main obstacle to achieving the kind of widespread self-isolation necessary for limiting the spread of the coronavirus is thought to be the country's work culture. The government, which has always favored policies that benefit the private sector, is averse to countermeasures that would place...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 25, 2020
Where to order vegetable delivery boxes in Japan
From individual farmers to cooperatives, here are six ways to bring sustenance to your doorstep.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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