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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Infections in Japan up tenfold a month after domestic travel curbs eased
Like other countries facing the pandemic, Japan is struggling to keep infections down while making efforts to revive its virus-battered economy.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2020
Justice delayed? Pandemic tests Japan's court system
The virus has exposed shortcomings, prompting calls from legal experts and law practitioners for reforms to keep courts operational and effective.
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WORLD
Jul 18, 2020
For first time, world records 1 million coronavirus cases in 100 hours
Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 17, 2020
Mask rules expand across U.S. as clashes over the mandate intensify
A tidal wave of new mask requirements have recently been issued in the U.S., but resistance is still strong in many circles.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 17, 2020
'The fight of our lives': Australia posts surge in coronavirus cases
Australia's Victoria state on Friday reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases while neighboring New South Wales said it was banning dancing, singing and mingling at weddings as authorities struggle to contain a new wave of infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2020
Tokyo reports 286 new coronavirus cases, another record high
On Wednesday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced it would heed expert opinion and raise the alert status of its COVID-19 monitoring criteria to red.
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WORLD
Jul 16, 2020
Fewer coronavirus deaths in ICUs suggests care is improving
The research suggests hospitals are getting better at treating severe forms of the pandemic disease.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 15, 2020
Japan FSA seeks improved support to manage older people's finances
Japan's Financial Services Agency on Wednesday called for financial institutions to improve their support for older people who have difficulties with financial transactions due to deteriorating cognitive abilities.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2020
Global hunger and obesity are worsening due to coronavirus fallout
Hunger and malnourishment are increasing around the world as the coronavirus crisis pushes more people into poverty and limits access to healthy diets, according to the United Nations.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2020
Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine candidates on FDA fast track
The U.S.-listed shares of the German firm climbed about 15 percent, while Pfizer's stock rose about 5 percent.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2020
Amazon tells staff hand-washing time won’t be held against them
Amazon.com Inc. told employees at a New York warehouse, where workers have sued and gone on strike over safety concerns, that they won’t be punished for insufficient productivity or extra time washing their hands.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2020
America is being way too calm about COVID-19
This is a case where optimism may be an existential threat.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2020
China's CanSino in talks for COVID-19 vaccine Phase III trial overseas
Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics is in talks with Russia, Brazil, Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, its co-founder said on Saturday.
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WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2020
Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century — to the very origins of germ theory.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2020
Avigan's effectiveness inconclusive in Japan COVID-19 trial
Promoted heavily by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the flu drug did not yield any statistically significant results after administered to 89 patients across Japan.

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