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COVID 19

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2020
In Brazil's Amazon, a COVID-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes
Researchers suggested a fall in COVID-19 deaths in Manaus pointed to herd immunity, but they also believe antibodies may not last more than a few months.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Sep 28, 2020
Masks, noisy TVs and the lessons my students have learned from Corona-san
With language lessons on hold for many English teachers due to the pandemic, William Lang catches up with some of his own Japanese students.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2020
Modi bets the farm. It was about time.
Almost 9 out of 10 Indian farmers have less than five acres. A majority carry on reluctantly, barely able to scratch out a living.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2020
As the new administrative reform minister, Taro Kono declares war on fax machines
Kono said his ongoing crusade against hanko will go a long way toward phasing out the nation's entrenched fixation on fax.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2020
Japan is paying firms to make things at home. But China’s pull is still strong.
The pandemic — and Beijing's increasingly combative behavior during it — has driven home the risks of overreliance on China for the production of a broad range of goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2020
Nissan eyes return to profit in 2021 on back of resurgence in China
The company, which in May reported its first fiscal year loss in a decade, is forecasting a strong recovery in the Chinese market by year-end.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 26, 2020
Why local communities are important to the future of Japan's ailing tourism industry
Why do people visit destinations if not to experience local flavor, and who suffers the adverse consequences of tourism but those who live there?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 26, 2020
Telltale signs that a business in Japan may be teetering on the edge of financial ruin
One reliable way to discern if the corporate ship is listing severely is to scrutinize the behavior of its president.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 26, 2020
Japan's remote workforce packs on a few pounds amid pandemic
Some reports suggest that women put on an average of 2.6 kilograms in April and May. Men, by comparison, added an average of 3.3 kilograms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 26, 2020
A routine can benefit minds and bodies in a pandemic
As the pandemic continues and the school year starts, some people might be craving regularity and structure. Having a routine not only guides you through your days, but it also brings mental and physical benefits, whether by adding exercise to your day, aiding in getting better sleep, helping children...
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2020
Airports deploy rapid virus tests and sniffer dogs to unlock travel
Europe turns to new measures to help the travel industry get back off the ground.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2020
How COVID-19 is killing good manners
With social distancing now part of everyday life, simple actions like shaking hands may be consigned to history.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2020
Tokyo confirms 270 new cases of COVID-19
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Saturday it had confirmed 270 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2020
‘I feel sorry for Americans’: A baffled world watches the U.S.
Myanmar is a poor country struggling with open ethnic warfare and a coronavirus outbreak that could overload its broken hospitals. That hasn’t stopped its politicians from commiserating with a country they think has lost its way.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2020
Study shows why children fight off COVID-19 better than adults
Why the coronavirus affects children much less severely than adults has become an enduring mystery of the pandemic. The vast majority of children do not get sick; when they do, they usually recover.

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