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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 27, 2021
Immunity to the coronavirus may persist for years, scientists find
The findings may help put to rest lingering fears that protection against the virus will be short-lived.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
Our responsibility to South Asia
Beyond inflicting agony on the sick, the coronavirus outbreak in the world's most populous democracy is now robbing victims of their dignity in death, too.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
Sexy tea, the 'Lion King' and Taiwan's lost innocence
In just one week earlier this month, the case count for COVID-19 infections in Taiwan spiked by more than 40%, and it's likely that figure will keep climbing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2021
Burnout and depression spiral among India’s traumatized doctors
Doctors describe a nightmare scenario: continued high-risk exposure to the virus, a never-ending flow of patients and deaths, and long hours in sweat-drenched PPE.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2021
Two months before Olympics, U.S. advises against travel to Japan
“Necessary travel has not been prohibited,” Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday as officials maintained the sporting event would not be affected.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2021
Asia’s COVID-19 surges should worry us all
Variants must be caught before they explode, and we can't afford to overlook what's happening now across the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 23, 2021
Japan clinical trial of COVID-19 plasma therapy highlights slow-moving medical policy
Doctors are gearing up for clinical trials of convalescent plasma therapy, but many overseas hospitals have already moved on to other remedies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 20, 2021
Dogs sniffing COVID-19 from sweat fare nearly as well as PCR tests
The results mean that virus-sniffing dogs could be more widely deployed in airports, train stations or wherever crowds amass to screen people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2021
Get a COVID-19 shot, win $1 million
How can more Americans be persuaded to get their shots? Insights from behavioral economics can help.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 18, 2021
Fujifilm says it can make detection kits for new COVID-19 variants in a month
The Japanese firm has developed a kit that can identify the L452R variant, first identified in India and California and recently found in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2021
The expected high-growth sectors in the post-recovery decade
Businesses that survived the pandemic closures (many with support from fiscal programs) will experience rapid expansion, powered by pent-up demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2021
Long work hours are a killer, WHO study shows
The study showed that people living in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region — a WHO-defined region which includes China, Japan and Australia — were the most affected.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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