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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2020
Chinese coronavirus cases fall outside Wuhan, but South Korean cases surge again
China reported another fall in the new coronavirus infections outside of its epicenter on Sunday, but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new infections and fears of contagion increased elsewhere.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2020
U.S. raises travel alert to Japan as new coronavirus spreads via unknown infection routes
The U.S. State Department on Saturday called for "increased caution" when traveling to Japan, escalating the alert to level 2 on the four-level advisory scale amid reports that a new coronavirus originating in China is spreading in Japanese communities via unknown infection routes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2020
Coronavirus incubation could be as long as 27 days, Chinese provincial government says
A 70-year-old man in China's Hubei Province was infected with coronavirus but did not show symptoms until 27 days later, the local government said Saturday, meaning the virus' incubation period could be much longer than the presumed 14 days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2020
Health minister apologizes after 23 passengers let off Diamond Princess without additional coronavirus tests
The health ministry let 23 passengers off the Diamond Princess cruise ship without going through mandated tests for the novel coronavirus, health minister Katsunobu Kato said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 22, 2020
Fake news rears its ugly head amid COVID-19 outbreak
Fake news times fake news is fake news squared — which is to say, it goes viral. It multiplies like a virus, which multiplies like fake news.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2020
WHO should demand more of China
The coronavirus poses a global health risk that's more important than appeasing a major donor to the agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2020
100 cabin mates of Diamond Princess patients disembark for new quarantine in Saitama
Passengers on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, currently quarantined in Yokohama, who shared cabins with COVID-19-infected people disembark. They will be kept for another two weeks of medical observation at a public institution in Saitama Prefecture.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2020
Tosoh working on chemical reagent that could slash COVID-19 detection times
Chemical maker Tosoh Corp. said it has begun developing a reagent that can detect the new coronavirus in less than 50 minutes, slashing the six-hour waiting time required by current test kits.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2020
Japan might approve anti-flu drug Avigan to treat coronavirus patients
Japan is considering using Avigan, an influenza medication developed by a unit of Fujifilm Holdings Corp., to treat patients of the novel coronavirus, health minister Katsunobu Kato says.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 22, 2020
Japan can't run out the clock on coronavirus
Next month the Olympic torch will arrive in Japan for a four-month relay to launch the opening ceremonies for the Tokyo summer games. But rather than anticipating the sight of Olympic torchbearers, much of Japan is fixated on a different relay: hundreds of masked passengers grimly walking off the quarantined...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2020
Israeli woman from Diamond Princess tests positive after flying home
An Israeli woman who was a passenger aboard the coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Yokohama tested positive upon returning to her home country Friday, Israel's health ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2020
SDF on Diamond Princess get more protection after 'chaos' claim in video
The Defense Ministry has bolstered protective measures for its medical staff on the Diamond Princess, applying a stricter protocol for using gear on the infected cruise ship, Defense Minister Taro Kono said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2020
Virus deals new blow to Cambodian city bound to China
An influx of Chinese that some Cambodians once resented for bringing noise, dust and chaos to the port of Sihanoukville is the cause of more pain now that it has gone into reverse.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2020
Organizers of job fairs and other events in Japan pull the plug as coronavirus concerns build
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across Japan, event organizers are increasingly hitting the cancel button out of concern they might inadvertently contribute to the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2020
Why Singapore's admired coronavirus playbook can't be replicated
A day after Jeanhee Kim learned of a coronavirus case in her Singapore apartment block, she was visited by a distinguished-looking man she later learned was a senior government minister.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2020
Overwhelmed Chinese hospitals turn away patients without virus
Liu Zi'ao was awaiting surgery in a Wuhan hospital to treat the tumor pressing on his spinal cord when, suddenly, he was told to leave. The novel coronavirus had plunged the central Chinese city's health care system into crisis, and all resources were being diverted to contain it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak seen bringing quick end to flu season in Japan
The flu season appears to be waning significantly faster than last year thanks to public fear of the deadly new coronavirus, government data shows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2020
Chinese coronavirus cases rise slightly ahead of G20 meeting
China reported an uptick in new cases of coronavirus on Friday, although the rise in infections remained at its slowest pace since January, a downward trend that the World Health Organization has called encouraging.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2020
COVID-19 spread on Diamond Princess before quarantine, report suggests
Transmission toward the end of the quarantine period occurred mostly among crew or within passenger cabins, the report also said.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2020
COVID-19's economic hit is all in your mind
Psychology can be more powerful than facts when it comes to an epidemic's impact
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris but later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. In July, Russia's defense minister said he needed to talk to Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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