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COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2021
Japan to approve Moderna vaccine as soon as May 21, report says
The Moderna vaccine would be the second to get approved in Japan and will be used in the nation's large inoculation centers that will open in Tokyo and Osaka from May 24, the report said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 1, 2021
Tokyo’s restaurants have a story to tell. Somekind Japan’s ‘Take away Tokyo’ series helps them do it.
With the purchase of a book written by and about their favorite restaurants, foodies can support local establishments and learn more about the people behind them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2021
Japanese frustrated over vaccine rollout after learning of EU exports
The EU has said that it had authorized some 52.3 million doses made in European factories for export to Japan, the highest volume among all 43 countries to which vaccines have been shipped.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 30, 2021
How ICE’s mishandling of COVID-19 fueled outbreaks around the U.S.
To date, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reported over 12,000 virus cases. The New York Times investigation found that the impact of infection extended beyond U.S. detention centers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2021
Japan says Olympics must not burden regional medical systems
The games will be held in a manner that makes everyone feel safe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2021
Japan's ANA forecasts return to profit hoping vaccines will revive air travel
For the 12 months to March 2022, ANA forecast operating profit of u00a528 billion after a u00a5464.7 billion loss in the last business year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021
Hit by restaurant closures, Japan's beer-makers double down on canned beer
With the state of emergency dealing a further blow to on-site sales, tapping into the growing market of home drinkers and health-conscious consumers has become essential.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2021
How India’s vaccine push faltered and left a country in chaos
India has fully vaccinated less than 2% of its 1.3 billion-strong population, inoculation centers say they're running short of doses and exports have all but stopped.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2021
COVID-19 shots come in bulk, but the world needs single servings
Vials full of doses often must be kept in extreme cold, and once opened have to be used quickly, making delivery to smaller, far-flung populations difficult.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021
Japan's unused 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines point to logistical hurdles
Japan's unused shots suggest its inoculation push is failing to gain steam, even as inbound vaccine shipments triple over the next two months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 29, 2021
Right to disconnect gains ground as pandemic brings work home
Ireland introduced a legal right for employees to not respond to emails, telephone calls or other messages during nonwork hours from April 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021
Japanese business leaders suggest ways to speed up vaccination rate
Figures such as Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani have urged the government to quicken inoculations by allowing them to be done through a drive-thru system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021
As Osaka’s COVID-19 crisis worsens, Tokyo and Aichi offer to take patients
Hospitals have been forced to turn away patients who, in some cases, then had to spend hours in an ambulance before they could finally gain admission.

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