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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases fall below 10,000
The capital confirmed 9,635 new infections Sunday, down by about 6,200 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo marks week-on-week fall in cases for 11th straight day
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 15,051.6, compared with 23,308.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2022
To fight monkeypox and other viruses, look harder in the sewers
Health authorities rely on a patchwork system for testing wastewater, often missing important information about virus outbreaks such as monkeypox.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2022
Race for monkeypox vaccines exposes global health inequality
Despite efforts to set up an equitable distribution mechanism for vaccines, some marginalized groups may face a longer wait than others.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2022
'It felt like my insides were crying': China COVID curbs weigh on youth mental health
Medical experts fear for teenagers and young adults, who are more vulnerable due to their age and lack of control over their lives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2022
'Crying all the time': Monkeypox patients reveal psychological scars
The global monkeypox outbreak has 'reawakened the trauma of HIV,' despite the disease being far less deadly, said Nicolas Derche of the French LGBT group SOS.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022
India's state-funded helmet promises 'fresh air' in battle against winter smog
Tests on New Delhi's streets by an independent laboratory confirmed it can keep more than 80% of pollutants out of users' nostrils.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2022
Kishida shows leadership at TICAD on global health and security
Although Japan increased its African development aid pledge to the Global Fund every time since inception, the pledge over the weekend was no easy feat for the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022
Chinese province bordering Beijing expands COVID-19 lockdown
Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of China's Hebei province that borders Beijing, said mass testing will be done on residents in in four major downtown districts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases fall by about 8,900 week-on-week
Tokyo confirmed 15,834 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as the seven-day average in the capital came to 19,544.4, compared with 25,892.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo fall by more than 8,100
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 20,822.4 compared with 25,601.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 23,129 new infections as nationwide cases rise
Cases in the capital were down by about 4,300 from a week before on Thursday, while the national figure for Wednesday showed an increase of about 12,000 on the week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2022
With COVID-19 cases still high, Japan debates how best to monitor them
The present system is being reviewed by health authorities, as it places an enormous administrative burden on medical institutions.
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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