Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

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WORLD
May 19, 2020
Trump says he’s taking anti-malaria drug that led to FDA warning
Trump is a self-admitted germophobe, telling reporters he was wary of shaking hands even before the coronavirus pandemic.
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SUMO
May 19, 2020
JSA begins coronavirus testing for wrestlers, stablemasters
Sumo's governing body will offer tests for all of its members in response to last week's death of lower-ranked wrestler Shobushi.
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WORLD
May 18, 2020
China backs review of global coronavirus response under WHO
In video message, President Xi Jinping pledges $2 billion over two years to help with the COVID-19 response.
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JAPAN
May 18, 2020
U.S. base asks Japanese workers to keep children home from school
The U.S. military base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has asked Japanese employees not to send their children to local schools in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to the local board of education.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020
Where to worry about catching COVID-19, and where not to
How the coronavirus spreads in the real world.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020
Endangered species may be yet another virus victim
With ecotourism collapsing, decades of preservation efforts are suddenly in jeopardy.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020
Managing the coming global debt crisis
Suspending developing economies' debt didn't work in the 1980s and it won't work now.
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Rugby
May 18, 2020
Sunwolves aiming to compete in Australia in July
Japan's Sunwolves are aiming to participate in a tournament between Super Rugby teams in Australia that is scheduled to start in July.
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MORE SPORTS
May 18, 2020
Takuma Sato revved up for upcoming start of IndyCar season
Takuma Sato and the rest of the IndyCar stars will begin their season on June 6 at the Genesys 300 in Texas.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2020
Japan slips into recession, but worst is yet to come
Data confirm the world's third-largest economy was in recession even before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the April emergency for the virus.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution
Some air pollutants in China have risen back to above last year's levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published Monday.
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JAPAN
May 18, 2020
Japan to ban reselling disinfectant ahead of economic reopening
Mirroring move on protective masks, those reselling at inflated prices will be subject to hefty fines and possible jail time.
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JAPAN
May 18, 2020
Mount Fuji to be closed to climbers this summer due to virus
For the first time it at least 60 years, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures opt to not open all four trails to the top of the iconic mountain.
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SOCCER
May 18, 2020
Sam Allardyce urges clubs to respect players' health concerns
Premier League clubs must reassure players there will be no repercussions if they are unwilling to risk their health by returning to action during the COVID-19 pandemic, former England manager Sam Allardyce has said.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
May 18, 2020
Can Japan's laws adapt to pandemic-era privacy needs?
Identity-based discrimination is a part of Japanese law, but could our own experiences with the new coronavirus become part of our identity?
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020
China faces angry world seeking virus answers at key WHO meeting
Possible economic retaliation leaves some countries wary of criticizing the world's second-biggest economy over coronavirus response.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2020
Need for social distancing boosts Japan's online matchmaking party business
In April 400 people took part in online parties organized by a matchmaking firm in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Rugby
May 18, 2020
Super Rugby's Reds bench three for refusing pay cuts
Super Rugby side Queensland Reds have suspended Wallabies lock Izack Rodda and two other players for declining to accept pay cuts that were agreed to by the players' union amid a shutdown of the season due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2020
World monetary policy stance may not be as easy as it appears
Policy could be tighter than it looks because the pace of government borrowing is surpasing the record stimulus of central banks.
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JAPAN / Society
May 18, 2020
Japan's Catholic aid groups struggle as donations drop due to virus pandemic
Some of society's most vulnerable are facing increased uncertainty as assistance offices are forced to close during coronavirus slowdown.

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