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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,316 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,293.4, compared with 8,153.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 26, 2022
Ojizo Coffee is brewing up a plan to give back to the community
One couple sees ethical cafe culture as being a part of the rehabilitation of those who are afflicted by societal ills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 5,621 new cases
The daily tally in the capital fell by 2,456 from the week before, standing below 10,000 for the 11th consecutive day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 24, 2022
Around the world, women are sacrificing their health to shield families from spiking costs
From Kenya and Lebanon to Sri Lanka and Britain, rising living costs triggered by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic are widening gender inequalities, say women's rights campaigners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 63,871 new cases
Eighty-seven deaths were reported across the country, while the number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms fell by 14 from Thursday to 262.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 23, 2022
Risk of brain and nerve problems 42% higher within year of catching COVID, study shows
The coronavirus doubled the risk of Alzheimer's and increased that of an ischemic stroke or Parkinson's-like diseases by 50% in the first year, according to analysis of millions of records.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases below 10,000 for eighth straight day
The number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients came to 301, up by two from Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 7,059 coronavirus cases
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms under the metropolitan government's criteria decreased by seven from Tuesday to 21.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,794 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital came to 7,430.3, compared with 9,385.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2022
Biden says the pandemic is over, but at least 400 people are dying daily
Some patients said the president was being insensitive at best, and some public health experts said his words were at odds with the science.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2022
Vaccines and immunity through infection may be behind fall in seventh-wave cases
Despite the drop in cases, there are concerns that coronavirus and flu infections may surge at the same time this winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,069 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 8,153.3 on Monday, compared with 9,475.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Sep 19, 2022
Run for your life — and a sense of community — with these international clubs
Internationalized groups are as much about camaraderie as they are exercise, but the effects of physical activity can work wonders on both your physical and mental health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 8,077 new infections
Tokyo reported 8,077 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, up by 327 from a week before, with the number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's own criteria standing at 25, up by one from Saturday. Six new deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients in the Japanese capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 75,966 cases, a week-on-week drop of 23,500
The seven-day average of new infections fell 16.7% from a week earlier to 8,614.4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022
Japan to face a shortage of nearly 1 million medical and welfare staff in 2040
While 10.7 million such workers are projected to be necessary in 2040, only 9.74 million will be available, according to the 2022 white paper on health, labor and welfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 8,825 new cases as downtrend continues
A health ministry expert panel said Wednesday that new cases are decreasing across Japan, along with fatal cases and severely ill patients.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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