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MEDICINE 4

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 12, 2020
Abe follows Trump's example, approving drugs quickly after criticism
Japanese regulators are usually known for taking a year to approve new drugs, but authorized remdesivir just three days after receiving the application.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2020
New coronavirus infections total 15 in Tokyo, marking sixth straight day under 50
Monday's figure, which also marks a ninth consecutive day under 100, brings the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the capital to 4,883.
WORLD
May 10, 2020
WHO sees Russia pandemic stabilizing as total cases hit 200,000
The World Health Organization offered a glimmer of hope to Russia’s escalating efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic by saying the spread of the deadly pathogen in the country may be reaching its peak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 9, 2020
Breaking down the government's response to COVID-19
How prepared was Japan for the pandemic, and how well can it medically adapt to the emergency going forward?
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2020
Bowing to pressure, Tokyo releases COVID-19 testing and infection data dating back to January
The release, which marks a significant shift in disclosure policy, details the capital's testing totals, daily infection counts and infection rates.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 7, 2020
Shore up Japan's weakened health care system
The coronavirus crisis has exposed grave vulnerabilities in the nation's medical services.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 7, 2020
South Korean findings suggest 'reinfected' virus cases are false positives
South Korean health authorities raised new concerns about the novel coronavirus after reporting last month that dozens of patients who had recovered from the illness later tested positive again.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 7, 2020
Infecting healthy volunteers may speed COVID-19 vaccine studies, WHO says
Deliberately infecting healthy volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19 may speed studies of vaccines against the deadly pathogen, the World Health Organization said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2020
Trump to refocus coronavirus task force on economic revival
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday his coronavirus task force would shift its primary focus to reviving U.S. business and social life, while acknowledging that reopening the economy could put more lives at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2020
Mike Pompeo blames China for hundreds of thousands of virus deaths
The U.S. Secretary of State has said China is still withholding virus samples needed for global vaccine research.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 5, 2020
Japan's response to COVID-19: A preliminary assessment
Will Japan end up in the group of countries that is on the way to successfully containing the virus or in the group that experiences an exponential growth in infections?
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2020
Japan urges 'new lifestyle' for long-term fight against coronavirus
The government has offered for the first time specific examples of the measures that will shape people's lives in the coming weeks and beyond.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2020
Osaka patients forced to wait up to 10 days to take PCR tests
Suspected COVID-19 sufferers in Osaka Prefecture were forced to wait up to 10 days in mid-April before they were given polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which detect infection.

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