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HOSPITALS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2020
Philippines now has worst COVID-19 outbreak in Southeast Asia
Despite imposing the longest, strictest lockdown in Southeast Asia, coronavirus cases in the Philippines have now surged to almost 120,000, eclipsing Indonesia to become the region’s biggest outbreak.
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WORLD
Aug 6, 2020
How a DNA test machine was retooled to find coronavirus in 90 minutes
A small DNA-testing company that just months ago was trying to get its footing in consumer genetics is now part of an effort to make U.K. hospitals safer during the pandemic.
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JAPAN
Aug 6, 2020
Tokyo may dedicate hospitals in Shibuya and Fuchu to COVID-19
The facilities would mainly focus on coronavirus patients with mild to moderate symptoms.
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JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Hospital bed occupancy rates for coronavirus patients rise across Japan
The percentage of occupied hospital beds reserved for COVID-19 patients rose in 39 of the 47 prefectures, raising fears the medical system may soon become overwhelmed.
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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Japan hospital app lets nurses help isolated COVID-19 patients from afar
The app lets the isolated patients ask nurses for favors big and small while keeping physical contact to a minimum.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2020
Peeling back the hospital curtain: One Japanese hospital's fight against COVID-19
As the country emerges from a state of emergency, hospitals like one in Yokohama face the prospect of operating in the shadow of a virus with no treatment or cure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020
As world passes 10 million COVID-19 cases, doctors see hope in new treatments and lessons learned
Nearly 30 doctors around the world, from New Orleans to London to Dubai, said in interviews that they feel more prepared should cases surge again in the fall.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2020
Heart, kidneys, pancreas: Scientists just starting to understand health effects of COVID-19
Besides respiratory issues, the virus that causes COVID-19 attacks many organ systems, in some cases causing catastrophic damage.
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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2020
Business at 20% of hospitals in Japan worse due to pandemic, survey shows
The survey of found that some doctors are even considering shutting their facilities permanently because of a decline in outpatients.
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JAPAN
May 29, 2020
Blue Impulse flies over Tokyo to thank medical staff in coronavirus battle
During a roughly 20-minute show, the jets circled the capital's downtown areas twice, tracing a figure eight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 29, 2020
Front-line health care workers in Japan face discrimination over coronavirus
Cases included being told by family members not to come home, being shunned by staff from other wards and being subjected to abuse when making house calls.
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JAPAN
May 29, 2020
Tokyo hospital faces group infections as Japan fears second coronavirus wave
Infections in Tokyo rose to nearly 5,200 on Thursday, the highest among the country's 47 prefectures.
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JAPAN
May 26, 2020
Crown prince's family donates 300 handmade medical gowns
The gowns were donated to the Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation, which is headed by the crown prince.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2020
Japan considers giving ¥200,000 per staff at hospitals treating COVID-19 patients
The health ministry is considering providing up to ¥200,000 ($1,900) for each medical worker at hospitals treating coronavirus patients across Japan, ministry sources said Sunday.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 24, 2020
New York and Fukushima hospitals share coronavirus treatment guidelines
Guidelines for treating novel coronavirus patients drawn up by doctors at a medical school and hospital in New York have been used to treat patients at a university hospital in Fukushima Prefecture.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2020
Coronavirus caseloads at Japan's hospitals easing, health minister says
It's another indication the government might lift the state of emergency for the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido on Monday.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 23, 2020
Japan's advanced hospitals halting services to make room for coronavirus patients
At least a third of the 86 hospitals designated by the government for advanced treatment are being forced to partially suspend elective surgeries, emergency care and other services to make room for coronavirus patients, a survey shows.
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JAPAN
May 22, 2020
On duty at Japan's 'last-chance' hospital for coronavirus
In the midst of a global pandemic, St. Marianna University Hospital has become synonymous with the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2020
Doctors on Japan's COVID-19 front lines lack fresh masks and hazard pay, union survey finds
The survey of about 170 doctors found three-quarters said they were ordered to work on the front lines, while four-fifths said they receive no hazard allowance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020
Seiko Epson to start producing face masks for donation and internal use
The firm has also decided to donate 5,600 face shields to the prefectural government to help ease medical supply shortages.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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