Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 5,934 new cases
On Tuesday, Japan reported 83,353 new COVID-19 cases, down by some 46,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2023
Long COVID is keeping significant numbers of people out of work, study finds
An analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York found that 71% of claimants with long COVID-19 needed continuing medical treatment or were unable to work for six months or more.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,306 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 6,458.4, compared with 10,855.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2023
China says it's open for business after end of ‘zero-COVID,’ but other worries persist
Despite a message of openness, China’s tech crackdown and deteriorating diplomatic relations complicate any return to business as usual.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2023
Dubious COVID-19 treatments explode on social media in China
China’s rapid dismantling of pandemic restrictions resulted in COVID-19 spreading through places with little experience with the virus until now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases fall week-on-week for sixth straight day
The number of severely ill patients under the metropolitan government's criteria fell by one from Sunday to 36, while 30 deaths linked to the virus were reported on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 23, 2023
Trapped in trash: Japan’s hidden hoarders
Behind closed doors, Japan has more houses filled with garbage than you might think — a phenomenon being exacerbated by shifting demographics and pandemic-induced social isolation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2023
Biden expected to name COVID czar Jeff Zients as new chief of staff
The White House chief of staff is among the most powerful figures in Washington, and plays a crucial role in shaping the president’s agenda and liaising with Congress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2023
For China, it's the ordinary people who pose the greatest risk
In times of crisis, such as the COVID pandemic, Chinese leaders are so terrified of public panic that they view the people as the actual source of the crisis at hand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2023
China COVID-19 deaths exceed 12,600 in week before Lunar New Year
There were 12,658 COVID-19-linked deaths at hospitals between Jan. 13 and 19, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 5,110 new cases
Thirty-one COVID-19 deaths were newly confirmed in the capital, while the number of severe cases fell by four from Saturday to 37.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2023
Fireworks and flowers in Wuhan for Lunar New Year but grief lingers
A few hours before the arrival of the new year, the city was seemingly back to normal and gearing up for the festival that is the most important family gathering of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023
Small and midsized companies to boost business travel rebound in 2023
Global airlines are expected to return to profitability this year for the first time since 2019, fueled by demand for leisure trips, according to trade group IATA.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 79,033 cases, down by 53,000 from last week
The number of severe COVID-19 cases across the country rose by 10 from Friday to 683, while 319 deaths were reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2023
Chinese who lost relatives to COVID angry at failure to protect elderly
As hundreds of millions of Chinese people travel to reunite with families for the Lunar New Year holiday, many will do so after mourning relatives who died from COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2023
Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister
Hipkins is expected to be confirmed as the new leader at a meeting of the ruling Labour Party's 64 lawmakers on Sunday.

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