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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022
COVID-19 cases on the rise as Japan enters the holiday season
JTB estimates that about 21 million people will travel domestically, up 16.7% from the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2022
Doctor-staffed rapid response vehicles in wider use in Japan
By providing treatment to patients before they are taken to hospital, including in the vehicles, medical professionals can respond to sudden changes in their conditions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2022
Sri Lanka's cancer patients struggle amid economic chaos
Hospitals across Sri Lanka are struggling to contend with severe drug shortages, which have worsened over the last eight months amid an economic crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2022
Men from Shiga and women from Okayama top Japan life expectancy
At the other end of the rankings, Aomori Prefecture was at the bottom of the longevity list for both men and women, at 79.27 years and 86.33 years, respectively.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022
Flu epidemic declared in Tokyo and five other prefectures
Japan did not experience a flu season over the past two years and the number of people with immunity is believed to have fallen significantly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs record 371 deaths as cases continue to surge
By prefecture, Kanagawa posted the most daily deaths, with 28, followed by Hokkaido, with 25, Tokyo, with 24, and Osaka, with 19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2022
Three years into COVID-19, are we ready for the next pandemic?
Preparations to stave off the next pandemic are starting to ramp up, but far more needs to be done to avoid repeating past mistakes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022
U.S. scales back pandemic response even as China's COVID surge raises alarm
The shift, driven by congressional penny-pinching, marks a political, economic and public health gamble.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2022
How accurate are China's COVID-19 death numbers?
The country's classification system has raised concerns among experts and the public.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 18,820 new cases
The figure comes after the capital reported over 20,000 cases for two days in a row through Wednesday, and daily tallies have been on the rise across the nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 22, 2022
Injectable HIV treatment offers hope to Ugandan patients
Some hope the new treatment option could help to reduce the stigma HIV patients suffer, particularly gay men.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 21,186 new cases
The metropolitan government confirmed 18 new fatalities, while also recognizing 42 people as having severe symptoms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2022
Another Crispr first: New treatment wipes out teen's cancer
Next-generation Crispr gene-editing was used to create a therapy that attacked a 13-year-old's stubborn leukemia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 20, 2022
'Kobe Cannibal': Media's fascination lingers on in the West after death
Despite his one-time fame, the death of notorious murderer and cannibal Issei Sagawa received only cursory coverage in Japan, in contrast to the West.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases top 20,000 for first time in four months
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 15,985.7, compared to 13,738.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2022
From 'zero-COVID' to no plan: Behind China’s pandemic U-turn
Xi's own formula for beating back COVID may have inadvertently set China up for this jolting and potentially devastating turn.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,949 new cases as infections rise nationwide
The seven-day average of new coronavirus infections in the capital was 15,883.9, compared to 13,124.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2022
'I don't trust it:' Vaccine hesitancy lingers in China even as COVID cases surge
China's overall vaccination rate is above 90%, but the rate for boosted adults drops to 57.9%, and to 42.3% for people age 80 and above.

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