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COVID 19

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2020
U.S. CDC aggressively evaluating whether coronavirus survives on surfaces, chief says
Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that his agency is aggressively evaluating how long coronavirus can survive and be infectious on surfaces.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2020
U.S. firms set for zero profit growth this year as virus spreads, says Goldman Sachs
U.S. companies will see profits stagnate in 2020 thanks to the spread of the coronavirus in China and beyond, Goldman Sachs said on Thursday, slashing its expectations for average corporate earnings this year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 27, 2020
B. League coaches and players support decision to postpone games
A state of uncertainty is the current reality for sports leagues, athletes, coaches and organizers spanning the globe.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2020
COVID-19: Preventing a medical system breakdown
Efforts must be ramped up to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2020
Xi Jinping's coronavirus crucible
The COVID-19 epidemic presents an opportunity for Japan and other countries to rebalance their bilateral relations with China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2020
How fast can a virus destroy a supply chain?
Just-in-time networks are very efficient but extremely fragile.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2020
Riken institute develops test to detect coronavirus within 30 minutes
The Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health and the government-affiliated research institute Riken said Thursday that they have developed a technology that can detect the COVID-19 coronavirus in only 10 to 30 minutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2020
Japan Tobacco to let 8,700 domestic employees telecommute as safeguard against virus
Japan Tobacco Inc. said Thursday it has started to allow its domestic employees to work at home, in principle, to prevent them from being infected with the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020
'Corona beer virus' search queries show brewer can't evade brand contagion
The novel coronavirus is threatening an unlikely victim — one of the world's most popular beers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020
Airlines unleash herpes disinfectant and other concoctions on coronavirus-tainted planes
Airlines are turning to some of the world's hardest-hitting disinfectants, capable of stopping everything from sexually transmitted diseases to the MRSA superbug, in the fight against the coronavirus.
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020
Bank of Japan asks major lenders about contingency plans following infection at MUFG
The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has prompted the Bank of Japan to ask major banks how prepared they are for a worsening of the outbreak, people with knowledge of the matter said.
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.
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.
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.”
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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