Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2020
Japan carmakers will recover fast with Honda buy rating, Goldman says
The coronavirus outbreak will reduce Japanese automakers’ combined operating profit by 38 percent this business year, but the manufacturers may rebound faster than they did after the global financial crisis more than a decade ago, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs Group.
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WORLD
Apr 14, 2020
Trump says he has ‘total’ authority to reopen states under lockdown
U.S. President Donald Trump declared he has "total” authority to order states to relax social distancing to combat the coronavirus outbreak and reopen their economies, and warned that governors who refuse would face political consequences.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 14, 2020
Don Mattingly, Marlins stuck in limbo as MLB plans next steps
Marlins manager Don Mattingly and his team are coping with being in limbo as the coronavirus pandemic continues to create uncertainty in the world of professional sports and for many other businesses.
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JAPAN
Apr 14, 2020
Kumamoto marks quake anniversary with downsized ceremony in pandemic
Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday marked the fourth anniversary of two massive earthquakes that killed 275 people, with a ceremony scaled down amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2020
Coronavirus drug hopefuls are cheap to make but may quickly be in short supply
Drugs being repurposed in hopes they will help against COVID-19 cost relatively little to make but may prove challenging to produce in quantities needed for a pandemic, a drug pricing expert has said.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2020
Paris accord under threat if virus trumps climate change, Koizumi says
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi warned Monday that the Paris climate accord could face "death" if steps to fight global warming are put on the back burner to facilitate the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2020
Doctors come under attack in India as coronavirus stigma grows
Trupti Katdare was in a slum in the central Indian city of Indore when the mob attacked.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2020
China reports 89 new coronavirus cases, nearly all imported
China reported 89 new coronavirus cases on April 13, down from 108 the previous day, the health authority said on Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2020
Only 38% of schools in Japan began new term amid pandemic
Only 38 percent of public and private schools across Japan managed to begin their new academic year this month with students in classrooms amid the coronavirus epidemic, the education ministry said.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2020
Osaka and Fukuoka call on businesses to shut down to help fight pandemic
Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures officially call for businesses to shut down to help fight further spread of the coronavirus.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 13, 2020
Pikotaro turns viral hit into anti-virus anthem
During tumultuous times, sometimes the best advice comes from toddlers.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2020
82% say government should compensate firms that shut down for virus
A poll by Kyodo News also finds that support for the Abe government is dropping.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2020
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, old tensions rear their heads
Amid an all- consuming fight against the coronavirus, the U.S. and Japan must be ready for renewed tensions with China over Taiwan.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2020
Don’t run after ‘four hares’ in the pandemic
It is high time for Japan to start a mass testing. Otherwise, Tokyo could be like today's New York City in two weeks or so.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2020
Keep a distance of 1.8 meters to avoid a catastrophe
The future of Japan depends on decisions by leaders and actions taken by every individual.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2020
Apple and Google’s huge coronavirus partnership
The tech giants are using smart engineering to use their power as a force for good without compromising privacy.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2020
Facing our values and characters while being on our own
The state of emergency declared by the government has given us a launching pad to start transforming ourselves.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2020
Coronavirus antibody tests are no back-to-work passport
The good news: We may start to have more answers in weeks, not months.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2020
Diet faces obstacles to online voting amid outbreak
Moves to introduce remote work for Diet members amid the coronavirus outbreak are failing to gain momentum due to constitutional constraints and technical reasons.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2020
World's biggest water fight canceled as Thailand combats virus
Thais will have to find another way to cool off this year after the government called off the annual water festival that celebrates the Buddhist New Year to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

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