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Jul 12, 2022
Simone Biles inspires other stars to go public on mental health
Retired French soccer icon Thierry Henry and Irish rugby great Keith Earls are among a growing number of athletes willing to discuss their struggles.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2022
Japan enters seventh virus wave — but no limits needed, panel head says
Shigeru Omi said the latest wave is likely fueled by the spread of the BA.5 subvariant, but added that movement restrictions are not needed if 'everyone does what they can do.'
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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,231 new cases, doubling again week-on-week
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 8,054, compared to 3,380 a week before.
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JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
Mental health experts warn against repeated viewing of Abe attack coverage
Imagery from Friday's incident could be particularly harmful to children, people with psychological issues and survivors of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 9,482 new cases
New cases in the capital on Sunday were up by 5,694 from a week before, marking a week-on-week rise for the 23rd straight day.
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JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,777 new infections as case numbers rise for 21st day
The recent increase is believed to be led by the spread of the highly contagious BA.5 omicron variant.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2022
Japan panel moves to aid domestic vaccine development for eight infectious diseases
The panel chose the diseases based on the availability of effective vaccines and human-to-human transmissibility.
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JAPAN
Jul 7, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases top 8,000 for second day as tallies rise nationwide
Fears have spread over the onset of a seventh wave, likely fueled by a new omicron subvariant, with higher case counts reported this week in all of the nation's 47 prefectures.
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JAPAN
Jul 6, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,341 new cases, topping 8,000 for the first time since April
The Japanese capital saw its daily infection number grow week on week for the 19th straight day, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2022
China's private health system hurt by tough coronavirus controls
Dozens of private hospitals have declared bankruptcy in China during the past two years, pushed over the edge by the cost of complying with the country's 'COVID zero' policies.
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JAPAN
Jul 6, 2022
Record 15,000 people needed hospital care in June due to historic heat wave
The figure for the month was more than double the previous high of 6,980 recorded in 2011.
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WORLD
Jul 6, 2022
Reduced U.S. testing is blurring view of the pandemic
As public testing sites have winnowed, more states have also stopped giving daily data updates, creating a foggier look at the state of virus across the country.
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JAPAN
Jul 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases top 5,000, doubling week-on-week
The daily tally in the capital topped the 5,000 mark for the first time since April 28.
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JAPAN
Jul 4, 2022
Japan to launch survey on weight and dietary habits of young women
Being underweight puts individual health at greater risk, and underweight mothers can present a danger to newborn children.
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JAPAN
Jul 4, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,772 cases as week-on-week rise continues
New COVID-19 cases in the capital on Monday were up by 1,255 from a week earlier, posting a week-on-week increase for the 17th straight day.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2022
COVID-19 misinformation bolsters anti-vaccine movement
Politicization of COVID-19 shots has bolstered the anti-vaccine movement, contributing to the decline in routine immunizations for measles, polio and other dangerous diseases.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2022
Hong Kong’s Lee sees no need for mass COVID-19 testing for now
Hong Kong on Sunday reported a total of 1,828 new COVID-19 cases, 147 of them imported.
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JAPAN
Jul 3, 2022
Japan’s secret to taming the coronavirus: peer pressure
The country has never mandated masks or vaccinations, but it's evaded the worst of COVID-19, thanks to a fear of public shaming and the “self restraint police.”
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JAPAN
Jul 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo continue upward trend
Tokyo confirmed 3,788 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up by about 1,700 from a week before, recording the 16th straight day of week-on-week increase.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2022
COVID air war being lost, experts warn, urging mass ventilation
The world is still not using one of its most effective weapons against COVID-19 — properly ventilating public spaces — more than two years into the pandemic, experts warn.

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