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COVID 19

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2021
China punishes people trying to flee COVID-19 controls in Xian
Local police have had to track down people attempting to duck the tight controls, with quarantine and other, unspecified, penalties being handed out.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2021
Sayonara and good riddance to 2021. Enter the Tiger.
There were many winners and losers in 2021, a year in which the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus once again dominated the headlines.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Dec 31, 2021
Eight Japan karate team members infected with omicron variant
The eight were part of the 28-member Japanese team that contested the recent Asian championships in Kazakhstan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Outlook 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Could omicron be the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Experts say the omicron variant could accelerate the pandemic's transition toward becoming a disease that the world can manage more easily and learn to live with.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Dec 31, 2021
Profit recovery from pandemic to keep Tokyo stocks on uptrend in 2022
Market analysts forecast the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average to rise to as high as 34,000, a level not seen since March 1990.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2021
South Africa passes fourth wave and counts few added deaths
The data offered cautious hope to other countries grappling with the variant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2021
Experts and governors warn of U.S. omicron 'blizzard' in weeks ahead
The warning came as the U.S. reached a record high in COVID-19 cases, while federal officials issued more travel warnings and prepared to authorize booster shots for 12- to 15-year-olds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Dec 31, 2021
2021: The year of results
The world hasn't exactly received a glowing report card in terms of what it has managed to achieve over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2021
Rising costs and omicron could hurt Kishida's hopes for wage hikes
Companies will need to factor in a recovery in their earnings from the COVID-19 pandemic and the unknown impact of omicron when annual wage negotiations begin.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 30, 2021
‘Every hooper’s dream’: NBA hopefuls get their chance during crisis
A 10-day contract has typically been like a tryout for players, with several signees getting longer deals to stay with their teams for the rest of the season and beyond.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 30, 2021
Star receivers abound as Chiefs and Bengals jockey for playoff positions
After a rash of COVID-19 infections riddled Kansas City's two-deep a week ago, everyone on the 53-man active roster was free of the virus when preparations for the Bengals began Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 30, 2021
Aaron Rodgers says league has 'two-class' system based on COVID vaccine status
Rodgers, who has not been vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 in November and received widespread criticism for telling reporters in August that he was 'immunized.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 30, 2021
This college bowl season, the toughest opponent is COVID-19
On Tuesday, hours before the scheduled kickoff in San Diego, UCLA announced that it would not be able to play North Carolina State in the Holiday Bowl.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 30, 2021
Novak Djokovic skips ATP Cup, adding to Australian Open uncertainty
There has been intense speculation over Djokovic's participation in both events, with the 34-year-old repeatedly declining to say if he has been inoculated against COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2021
How errors and inaction sent a deadly COVID-19 variant around the world
In early 2021, flare-ups in the Indian city of Amravati were the first visible warning that the delta variant was spreading. A devastating path across the world would soon follow.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2021
Tokyo researchers work toward 'dream' COVID-19 vaccine that gives protection for life
By repurposing the vector used in the long-proven smallpox vaccine, Michinori Kohara hopes to offer more enduring COVID-19 protection against variants that have yet to develop.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2021
'Just want to go home': Chinese city of Xian in COVID-19 lockdown for seventh day
While the outbreak is small compared to many other places, officials have imposed tough curbs on travel within and leaving the city, in line with Beijing's 'COVID-zero' strategy.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 29, 2021
NFL amends COVID protocol and cuts quarantine in half
Vaccinated players may still 'test out' of protocol with two negative tests that can be taken at the same time or separately.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2021
Japan considering bringing forward COVID-19 booster shots for all, Kishida says
Japan has already started giving third shots to health care workers, with elderly people planned to begin receiving theirs early next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 28, 2021
Omicron offers stark reminder of human cost of Japan's border controls
The administration's response to the new variant has again shone a light on the impact of tough countermeasures, and demonstrated the country's continued willingness to pay the price.
'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.
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