Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

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JAPAN
May 27, 2021
EU and Japan offer show of support for Tokyo Olympics
The European Commission president said the European Union had authorized the export to Japan of more than 100 million vaccine doses, enough to inoculate about 40% of the population.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 27, 2021
Suga's top-down management style under scrutiny after series of rapid policy shifts
The prime minister's approach could backfire and is already undermining the government's traditional chain of command.
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JAPAN / Explainer
May 27, 2021
What you need to know about the latest changes to Japan's border control measures
In response to the spread of the coronavirus variant first detected in India, Japan has once again tightened quarantine rules for arrivals.
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JAPAN / Society
May 27, 2021
Why Japan's young are bearing the psychological brunt of the pandemic
Despite missing classes, struggling to see friends and lacking entertainment, the nation's youth are being scapegoated by some Japanese media over the spread of COVID-19.
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WORLD
May 27, 2021
Biden renews COVID-19 origin probe that’s so far come up empty
After more than a year hunting for the pandemic's mysterious origins, it's unclear what new resources American spies may bring to the search.
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 27, 2021
Immunity to the coronavirus may persist for years, scientists find
The findings may help put to rest lingering fears that protection against the virus will be short-lived.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2021
Taiwan says China blocked deal with BioNTech for COVID-19 shots
While Taiwan has previously said it had been unable to sign a final contract with BioNTech, it had only implied that Chinese pressure was to blame.
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BUSINESS
May 26, 2021
Japanese firms double down on online sales in China amid tourism halt
Demand for Japanese cosmetics is rising as Chinese consumers unable to travel abroad accelerate purchases on e-commerce platforms.
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OLYMPICS
May 26, 2021
Japan's Olympic delegation to receive vaccinations from June 1
The Japanese Olympic Committee says it will avoid using public health officials in order to reduce the strain on the country's medical system amid efforts to vaccinate senior citizens.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
May 26, 2021
‘Cascade of calamities’ plagues Tokyo’s Olympic ambitions
While polls show a majority of Japan's citizens want the Olympics postponed or canceled, so far there's no indication Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will call them off.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
London’s pubs and restaurants aren’t out of the woods yet
Rules such as staying at least one meter away from anyone not from your household limits how many people a pub or restaurant can serve at a given time.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
Our responsibility to South Asia
Beyond inflicting agony on the sick, the coronavirus outbreak in the world's most populous democracy is now robbing victims of their dignity in death, too.

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