Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,687 new cases
The number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's criteria remained the same as Saturday at 15, while four deaths linked to the virus were reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 44,632 new cases and 39 deaths
The nationwide number of seriouslly ill coronavirus patients grew by eight from the previous day to 129.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2022
COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging
After what health experts call the biggest backslide in a generation, 26 large or disruptive measles outbreaks have sprung up worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 39,280 new cases
The nationwide number of patients with severe symptoms rose by one from the previous day to 121.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022
XBB variant, spreading fast in Singapore, detected in Tokyo
The coronavirus subvariant features several mutations in its spike protein, giving it an exceptional ability to evade immunity. But its severity is not yet known.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,941 new cases, up by 450 from last week
The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,371.6, compared with 3,277.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
Japan-South Korea passenger ship services to resume
The resumption of the passenger ship services is expected to contribute to the recovery of tourism between the two countries.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 27, 2022
Qatar to scrap pre-arrival COVID tests before World Cup
The latest relaxation in anti-coronavirus measures will take effect on Nov. 1, just 19 days before the first World Cup in an Arab nation officially starts on Nov. 20.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 27, 2022
Camping gear in high demand among youths in Japan
Behind the robust sales is the growing popularity among youths of solo camping trips to avoid close-contact settings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 4,347 new cases
Four new deaths were confirmed in the capital, while the number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's criteria stood at 17.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2022
Let’s make sure lab-grown viruses stay in the lab
Boston University researchers created a new strain of COVID-19. Such work is important, but needs more stringent oversight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2022
New COVID boosters aren’t better than old ones, small study finds
The early results don't mean that getting a bivalent shot has no benefit, but they do raise the question of whether the switch to a new version of the vaccine was necessary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2022
Global COVID cases will rise in coming months, but at slower pace, report says
The increase in cases is not expected to cause a surge in deaths, the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,702 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,286.6, compared to 3,482.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2022
Lab manipulations of COVID virus fall under murky government rules
Mouse experiments at Boston University have spotlighted an ambiguous U.S. policy for research on potentially dangerous pathogens.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2022
COVID-19 tied to higher risk of deadly blood clots, large study finds
The findings are yet another sign of the hidden dangers of the virus that can result even from mild cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,735 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,216.7 compared to 3,095.4 a week before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Oct 24, 2022
New COVID-19 variants have arrived. How worried should you be?
Fearmongering headlines on the new COVID-19 variants are misleading and counter the message on the effectiveness of vaccines.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2022
Duty-free sales jump by up to twentyfold at Japan's department stores
Competition is seen heating up further in the Japanese retail industry amid efforts to respond to such demand from inbound tourists.

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