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HEALTH

Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 9, 2021
COVID-19 pills no substitute for vaccines, disease experts say
Some experts fear the arrival of oral treatments for the coronavirus may further impede vaccination campaigns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Nov 8, 2021
What Japan needs to change to better prepare for the next pandemic
COVID-19 won't be the last deadly contagion to strike Japan. Here are six things the government can do right now to ensure it can respond better when the next crisis strikes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2021
COVID-19 drugs will change the way we live with the virus
New COVID-19 drug approvals couldn't be timelier as hospitals face massive backlogs of delayed procedures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 6, 2021
How long can China chase 'COVID zero'? Here’s what the experts say.
The last of the major 'COVID zero' holdouts, China is becoming ever more isolated, and its unpredictable curbs are beginning to disrupt the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2021
Pfizer results open door to new chapter for COVID treatments
The world needs an easy-to-take COVID-19 treatment. Pfizer Inc.'s and Merck & Co. Inc.'s new pills may be just that. But questions remain about their safety and how well they will work.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2021
Johnson's COVID-19 gambit steers Britain's health care system into uncharted waters
Britain, its hospitals and its COVID-19 strategy are under the microscope as the country enters the dangerous winter period.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2021
Lessons ASEAN could learn from Malaysia’s pandemic success
Malaysia has fully vaccinated more than 77% its population, with some 90% of adults — those deemed eligible for the vaccine — receiving a second dose.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Nov 3, 2021
Post-pandemic recovery must include the unpaid care economy
The unpaid care sector for the most part remains unaccounted for in standard government policy tools and its work is primarily performed by women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2021
From Boeing to Mercedes, a U.S. worker rebellion swells over vaccine mandates
The mandate has stirred protests from workers in industries across the country, as well as from Republican state officials.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 2, 2021
The Yamathon gets a COVID-era rebrand
The Yamathon is a more pandemic-friendly event this year, and like a climb up Mount Fuji it is turning into an activity that everyone should at least try once.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2021
Guests locked in Shanghai Disneyland as China maintains strict COVID-19 controls
Nearly 34,000 people underwent testing, which ended close to midnight. Ferried home on 220 special buses, all were negative but are still required to isolate and retest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2021
How often do COVID-19 vaccines cause heart problems in kids?
While the vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna do seem to be associated with an increased risk of myocarditis, the absolute risk remains very small.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021
South Korea eases curbs and introduces vaccine passports in 'living with COVID-19' campaign
The first phase of the revised rules is due to last for a month, with plans to scrap all restrictions by February.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2021
China locks down thousands in north as delta outbreak spreads
Ejin, a county in China's Inner Mongolia, has asked its 35,700 residents to stay home and warned of civil and criminal liabilities should anyone disobey the order, media has reported.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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