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COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,213 new cases in week-on-week rise
Japan reported 14,888 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up by more than 2,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2022
Life expectancies diverged in pandemic's second year, study says
Because governments have counted COVID-19 statistics in different ways, researchers have sought to give a clearer picture of the pandemic's true impact.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2022
Japan workplaces kick off omicron vaccine drive
As of Wednesday, the health ministry had received applications to give inoculations under the workplace vaccination program at 731 venues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,588 new cases
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 infections in the capital rose 2.2% from a week before to 3,095.4.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2022
Xi speech offers little to lift China's worsening growth outlook
The Chinese president praised 'COVID zero,' his no-tolerance approach to containing infections, while repeating prior language on the property sector, currently in its longest-ever slump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,714 new cases
The number of infections confirmed Sunday was up by about 470 from a week before, as the seven-day average came to 3,064.6, compared with 3,070.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 15, 2022
‘Undesirable consequences’ may await Japan’s well-meaning tourists
The return to full-scale tourism may be much more of a slog than previously thought — for tourists and Japan alike.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports 35,000 new cases, up by 8,400 week on week
Across the country, 46 deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients, while the number of severely ill patients decreased by 13 from the previous day to 118.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 3,495 new cases in rise over last week
The seven-day average of new infections fell 13.1% week on week to 2,906.6, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Oct 14, 2022
Think you've got COVID? You might have fall allergies instead
Unlike allergies from cedar and cypress pollen, which hit in the spring, fall allergies — caused by several grasses and weeds — are less recognized in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 14, 2022
Suicides among women in Japan rise for second year in a row
The number of suicides increased among women in almost all generations regardless of whether they lived alone or not.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2022
China's Xi on course for historic third term at 'COVID zero' congress
The 69-year-old leader is set to be reconfirmed as his party's general secretary, cementing his position as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2022
Scientists find gene variant tied to better COVID shot response
Scientists have identified an immunity gene variant in people with strong responses to COVID-19 vaccines who were less likely to get breakthrough infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
Japan updates advice on clinic visits for COVID patients amid 'twindemic' fears
People between the ages of 12 and 64 with a low risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms have been asked to refrain from going to so-called fever clinics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 4,338 new cases as uptick disturbs recent trend
The daily count of new cases marked its second straight day of week-on-week increases, after decreases were logged for 14 consecutive days.

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