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COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 28, 2022
Japan's mask debate grows as public urged to stay vigilant during Golden Week
Experts maintain that indoor ventilation and other basic prevention measures are still vital, as infection levels remain high in many places.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2022
Japan should 'gradually resume' letting in tourists, advisers say
The government should aim to normalize its coronavirus travel controls for foreign arrivals as soon as possible, members of an advisory panel said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2022
China running out of ways to stem self-made market meltdown
Unlike in 2020, when Beijing was able to limit disruptions to its manufacturing hubs and rely on global liquidity to shore up investor confidence, this time it has to go at it alone.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2022
With supply more abundant, U.S. pharmacies struggle to use up COVID pills
The rollout of the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid has been far more complicated and less efficient than expected, leaving hundreds of thousands of courses unused.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2022
Toyota exceeds annual sales goal with second-highest total
Toyota sold 903,031 vehicles in March, the automaker said Wednesday, bringing the total to 9.51 million units for the business year through March, its second-highest annual figure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2022
Anger erupts at Xi’s ‘Big White’ army of lockdown enforcers
Since Shanghai went into lockdown, the brigade of workers and volunteers in white hazmat suits have become the focus of public anger for their role in enforcing the 'COVID-zero' strategy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022
Brexit caused a ‘major shock’ to U.K. trade patterns, study says
However, the researchers stressed that the results may 'reflect temporary changes,” since the study captures only the first year of Brexit and didn't asses trade in services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2022
China Politburo under pressure to help economy as COVID spreads
Several prominent policy advisers and Chinese economists have called on the government to take more decisive measures to prop up the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022
Global supply chain crisis flares up again where it all began
Beijing's zero-tolerance approach amid an escalating virus outbreak brings the pandemic full circle, more than two years after its emergence in Wuhan upended the global economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2022
Japan’s top COVID official hints at relaxation of mask recommendation
Daishiro Yamagiwa, who is in charge of the government's virus response, said there are still “many steps” that must be taken before masks are no longer needed in some situations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 25, 2022
As multiple crises unfold, Kishida forges a path to popularity
The prime minister's early success may be in part due to circumstances, but shrewd political maneuvering and quick decision-making have also played a role.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2022
China races to stop Beijing outbreak as Shanghai deaths climb
China ordered mandatory COVID-19 tests in a district of Beijing and locked down some areas of the capital as policymakers raced to prevent a repeat of the outbreak that's hobbled Shanghai.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2022
Japan's Shionogi says COVID-19 pill shows rapid clearance of virus
The pill, S-217622, 'demonstrated rapid clearance of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus,' the Japanese drugmaker Shionogi says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,936 cases in slight drop from last week
The seven-day average of new infections dropped from 6,723.1 to 5,467.1 a week earlier, while no deaths were reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2022
The drive to vaccinate the world against COVID is losing steam
There is a growing sense of resignation among public health experts that high COVID-19 vaccination coverage may never be achieved in most lower-income countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2022
Questions over effectiveness of COVID remedy costs top Chinese scientist $2 billion
Debate over the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine has intensified in recent weeks as the nation fights its worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 23, 2022
Travel’s ‘great comeback’ has a price: chaos
In recent weeks, travelers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have endured long lines at airports, flight delays or cancellations, and plenty of frustration. Is this the new normal?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 22, 2022
Bad behavior drove a referee shortage. COVID made it worse.
From 2018 to 2021, an estimated 50,000 high school referees in the U.S. — roughly 20% of the total — quit from the sports they were officiating.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2022
U.S. in talks with Japan's Shionogi to buy new COVID-19 pill
Shionogi's treatment is in late-stage clinical trials and hasn't yet been authorized, but in earlier studies, it reduced viral loads in patients within the first few days of use.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
With more travelers to Japan, testing burden on airports increasing
With the easing of the entry cap, more passengers are crowding the immigration areas at airports, raising concerns about whether there are the necessary staff to deal with them.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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