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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2020
South Korea crushed a huge coronavirus outbreak. Can it beat a second wave?
The country's mass testing and contract tracing garnered praise as a model for handling the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 13, 2020
Suicide in Japan: Seeking to part the dark clouds as pandemic threatens recent progress
The death of u2018Terrace House' star Hana Kimura in May has thrust the issue of suicide back into the national spotlight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2020
Is Japan’s low COVID-19 death rate due to a 'higher cultural level'?
The nation's successful management of the pandemic has become a point of pride for many Japanese.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2020
Japan's AnGes speeds toward 2021 rollout in coronavirus 'vaccine war'
The Osaka-based firm got a headstart in the vaccine development by repurposing its hypertension vaccine, which had already passed various safety hurdles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2020
China offers in-development vaccines to workers going abroad
China is offering employees of some large state-run companies the option of being inoculated with two coronavirus vaccines currently in development, illustrating how quickly authorities are moving to test the viability of the shots.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2020
Widespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study
Population-wide face mask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics, and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lockdowns, according to a British study released Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2020
Retracted COVID-19 studies expose gaps in vetting of U.S. health data firms
As hospitals have moved to electronic health records, independent analytics firms have started buying hospital data sold without patient names.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 5, 2020
Comedian B.J. Fox: The joke I regret making on 'Terrace House'
The recent passing of 'Terrace House' star Hana Kimura has focused Japan's attention on the topic of cyberbullying.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020
India's Yamuna River regains sparkle as coronavirus lockdown banishes waste
The sparkle has returned to the Yamuna River flowing through India's capital of New Delhi, residents say, after decades of filthy and stinking waters, matted with garbage and polluted with toxic effluent from industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2020
Thailand's 1 million health volunteers hailed as coronavirus heroes
Nearly every day, 77-year-old Surin Makradee goes door-to-door in her village in Thailand, visiting every home to check people's temperatures in a routine repeated in communities across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020
Scientists hunt pandemic hot spots in race to test vaccines
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a problem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020
WHO and other experts say no evidence of coronavirus losing potency
The comments came after an assertion on Sunday by a high-profile Italian doctor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020
Distancing and masks cut coronavirus risk, largest review of evidence finds
Keeping at least 1 meter apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the largest review to date of studies on the disease's transmission.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 31, 2020
Testing on kids is a nervous next step on the way to a COVID-19 vaccine
There are many questions surrounding children’s role in the coronavirus pandemic but one thing is clear: they’ll need a vaccine, just like adults.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 30, 2020
How China tested 11 million people for the coronavirus in just two weeks
Wuhan is set to complete the testing of its entire population of 11 million as China pours massive resources into avoiding a resurgence of COVID-19 infections.

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