Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

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JAPAN
May 5, 2020
Graffiti threatening to 'kill all' Wuhan residents found at Yasukuni Shrine
The threats, written using what appeared to be black marker, were first discovered Monday afternoon.
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MORE SPORTS
May 5, 2020
Fencing sisters keeping skills sharp amid pandemic, Olympic delay
Sera and Rio Azuma returned to their parents' home in Wakayama Prefecture in late March as infections spiked across Japan.
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JAPAN
May 5, 2020
Hot spring inns invite onsen lovers to go virtual as coronavirus halts tourism
Inns at Arima Onsen are offering a series of virtual reality videos, giving viewers the sense that they are at the famous tourist destination as they immerse themselves in hot water.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2020
Should Japan vote during the pandemic?
The political class grapples with whether elections should be held amid the deadly public health crisis.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 5, 2020
Looking for the right words during the pandemic
Many English-speaking leaders have been using war terminology when discussing the coronavirus, but politicians in Japan have their own way of speaking to the public.
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BUSINESS / Tech
May 5, 2020
Japanese firms develop contactless technologies to tackle pandemic
Contactless technologies have come into the spotlight amid the spread of the new coronavirus as people have become more conscious of the risks of infection from touching doorknobs and buttons.
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JAPAN
May 5, 2020
Japan's workers and parents feel the strain as Abe extends state of emergency
Staff in hospitality, tourism and other affected industries as well as parents have appealed to the government for more support.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 5, 2020
SUVs parked out at sea reveal scope of U.S. auto market glut
Even as ports struggle to cope with excess auto inventory, they're preparing for an even worse outcome — deliveries stopping altogether as the recession digs deeper.
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2020
'Green recoveries' can revive coronavirus-hit economies and tackle climate change, study says
With major economies planning economic packages to cushion the pandemic's shock, many leaders see an opportunity to drive a shift to a low-carbon future.
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WORLD
May 5, 2020
Researchers nearly double U.S. coronavirus death projection due to easing
Nearly 135,000 Americans were forecast to die from COVID-19 through the beginning of August, almost double the last prediction, due to loosening of lockdowns, according to an updated forecast from the University of Washington on Monday.
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WORLD
May 5, 2020
Masked and standing apart, the world tiptoes out of pandemic lockdown
Italy and the United States were among a slew of countries easing measures to revive economies as global deaths surpassed a quarter of a million.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2020
Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus
Beijing faces a wave of anti-China sentiment led by the U.S. over the pandemic and needs to be prepared for a worst-case scenario of armed confrontation between the two, the report says.
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JAPAN
May 4, 2020
Abe extends Japan's nationwide state of emergency, but prepares to relax some restrictions
The prime minister strikes a cautiously optimistic note, but adds that the situation remains grim for the country's strained health care system.
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JAPAN
May 4, 2020
Tokyo reports 87 new COVID-19 cases Monday
The cumulative number of cases in Tokyo is now 4,654, according to the metropolitan government data.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain't seen nothing yet
The pandemic has ratcheted Sino-American tensions up to 11.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Lockdown critics may have some valid points
It's always worth listening to smart people with ideas that go against the grain.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
April was Trump's cruelest month
The U.S. president became his own worst enemy over the course of 30 days.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Where is the local news about COVID-19?
There's a paucity of accurate, practical community-level information about the pandemic.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Lagarde can't solve the COVID-19 crisis
Managing the COVID-19 crisis goes way beyond the powers of central banks.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
May 4, 2020
Coronavirus forces evacuation of Japanese humanitarian aid workers
Nongovernmental organizations have repatriated some Japanese workers due to tighter travel restrictions and poor health care systems in the countries where they operate.

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