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HEALTH

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022
China's health care system isn't ready for a shift from 'COVID zero'
China's vast yet patchy hospital network — hobbled by lopsided distribution of resources and underinvestment — has been shown to be vulnerable to the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2022
People in Japan urged to provide first aid in emergencies despite COVID worries
The number of life-saving procedures performed by people present at the scene of an emergency has dropped significantly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2022
Hong Kong can still achieve COVID-zero, official says
Hong Kong is battling its worst wave yet of COVID-19, which is claiming the lives of at least a hundred people a day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2022
Shionogi says its COVID-19 shot is effective and safe
The positive data could mean Japan, which is racing to complete a booster drive in hopes of curbing future outbreaks, will soon have an indigenous jab.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2022
COVID deaths among Hong Kong’s young children alarm parents
Children have had less exposure to coronaviruses — including those that cause the common cold — due to school closures, and their immune systems may be less equipped to fight an infection.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2022
Kishida announces raising of daily arrival cap to 7,000
Considering there are about 150,000 foreign students waiting to enter Japan, Kishida said the government will create a program allowing them to come using vacant seats on weekday flights.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022
A bill for COVID long haulers, from a U.S. senator who's one of them
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine suffers from mild long COVID symptoms, and he hopes this new legislation will help other Americans struggling with the same mysterious illness.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 2, 2022
COVID-19 is forcing some Japanese hospitals to limit conventional care
With medical facilities full of coronavirus cases, doctors are scheduling fewer surgeries and ambulances search longer to find an emergency room that has space.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2022
Nerve damage may explain some cases of long COVID-19, U.S. study shows
The condition arises within three months of a COVID-19 infection and lasts at least two months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2022
19.3% of Japan's population has received COVID booster shot
The pace of third vaccination shots in February ranging between 300,000 and 900,000 per day is still short of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's goal of 1 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2022
Japan looks to extend quasi-emergencies in Tokyo and nine other prefectures
Areas where a high proportion of beds for COVID-19 patients are occupied could see the measure extended by about two weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2022
Medical experts in Japan concerned that omicron symptoms will be mistaken for hay fever
This year's hay fever season has arrived amid the spread of the omicron variant, which often leads to similar symptoms, such as sneezing and a running nose.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2022
In an ‘age of pandemics,’ pathogen-sharing can't be optional
No one country should be free to hold essential data and pathogens hostage in the name of securing their own benefit at the cost of global public health.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2022
Makers of baby formula still break global marketing rules, WHO and UNICEF find
More than a third of women across all countries surveyed said that health workers had recommended a specific brand of formula to them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 22, 2022
Got a COVID booster? You probably won’t need another for a long time.
New studies suggest that several parts of the immune system can mount a sustained, potent response to any coronavirus variant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2022
New COVID-19 variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates
Officials mulling new pandemic policies need to know how quickly vaccine protection wanes. But scientists don't have a clear answer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2022
Japan's top COVID-19 adviser suggests shortening isolation period
Japan's top coronavirus adviser said Sunday it is time to start considering further shortening the quarantine period for people who have been in close contact with COVID-19 patients.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2022
Investments in health systems will protect human security now, and into the future
COVID-19 has exposed the deep inequities and weaknesses in the global health system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022
With omicron as a ‘golden ticket,’ American travel fears fade
Two years into the pandemic, American travelers are generally less concerned about getting sick than getting stuck, according to travel agents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2022
20% of Japan's public health center staff overworked with COVID-19 duties
A survey also found that around 36% had symptoms of depression, while about 1% had logged more than 200 overtime hours per month.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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