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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2020
Tokyo announces 13 additional cases of coronavirus
Tokyo reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus Monday, a surprisingly low number following a string of days with ever-increasing numbers. The total for Tokyo is now 443.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2020
Tabletop drill of virus response aided South Korea when the real thing hit
A South Korean tabletop exercise on emergency responses to a fictional mysterious outbreak led directly to tools the country deployed less than a month later to manage the arrival and spread of the coronavirus, one of the experts involved said
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2020
Viral video raises fears for Taiwan about WHO's reliance on China
The World Health Organization said it’s working with Taiwanese health experts after an interview went viral in which a senior official appeared to hang up on a reporter who asked about the island’s membership status in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2020
Passengers on ‘death ship’ plead for rescue as coronavirus strikes
For passengers on a Holland America Line cruise ship, a fun-filled voyage on the luxury liner is quickly turning into a nightmare with deteriorating conditions on board and fears of a full-blown coronavirus outbreak after four travelers died and two others were infected.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2020
'No farewells, no ceremonies': China's Hubei cremates coronavirus dead
Ten unclaimed urns sit in the crematorium in Jingzhou, a city in central China's Hubei province hard-hit by coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns give Europe's cities cleaner air
Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, new satellite images showed on Monday, but campaigners warned city-dwellers were still more vulnerable to the epidemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2020
South Korea to impose coronavirus quarantine on all arrivals
Every person arriving in South Korea from overseas will soon be required to undergo two weeks of quarantine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the country's prime minister said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2020
Steps limited for Japan's government even if it declares coronavirus emergency
With a skyrocketing number of new COVID-19 patients over the last few days, Japan appears to be edging closer to declaring a state of emergency, a measure the central government has characterized as a last resort in the battle against the deadly virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020
Abe urges vigilance to avoid COVID-19 spike and vows extraordinary steps to aid economy
The prime minister said the virus battle would be a long one, especially if people drop their guard, but pledged economic relief surpassing that for the 2008 financial crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 28, 2020
Winning the media battle against COVID-19
On March 12, the Sankei Shimbun ran an editorial urging the media to refrain from criticizing the government for its handling of the coronavirus emergency. The Sankei Shimbun was elaborating on a complaint made by former TV announcer Yoshiko Sakurai that the press was not properly instilling in the public...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020
Face masks can foster a false sense of security
What’s happening in Japan is written all over our faces — our blank, expressionless, masked faces. Never before, it seems safe to say, have so many people gone about masked.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 28, 2020
Joseph Everett: Learn to make your own healthy decisions
Joseph Everett shares what he's learned as a YouTuber
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 28, 2020
U.K. has no clear plan if 'Team Johnson' is incapacitated by coronavirus
What would happen if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's case of coronavirus — so far he has "mild symptoms" — were to become more serious or even incapacitate him and his team? Under Britain's uncodified constitution, the answer is unclear.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 28, 2020
Dealing with anxiety during a global pandemic
As coronavirus news floods our social feeds, it's important to take care of our mental well-being as well as our physical conditions.

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