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MEDICINE

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2020
Fewer coronavirus deaths seen in countries that mandate tuberculosis vaccine
Countries with mandatory policies to vaccinate against tuberculosis register fewer coronavirus deaths than countries that don’t have those policies, a new study has found.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2020
China snake village scales down as coronavirus prompts wildlife trade ban
Since China began frantic efforts to curb a coronavirus epidemic in late January, residents in the tiny snake breeding village of Zisiqiao have had to come to terms with a ban on wildlife trading, its lifeline for decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020
Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state of emergency' already here
The crisis has already arrived at Eiju General Hospital in central Tokyo, which has reported 140 cases of COVID-19 in the past two weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020
Mild virus patients moved to hotel as Tokyo prepares for emergency
Officials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said around 10 patients will be transferred on the first day, while around 100 individuals will eventually be housed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2020
A city traumatized: As lockdown eases, Wuhan residents fret over future
Li Xiaoli has been hard at work in recent days at the car dealership she owns in Wuhan, making sure she has enough sanitizer and protective gear for the company's long-awaited reopening.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2020
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to slow spread of fake virus news
Facebook Inc.'s WhatsApp tightened message forwarding limits Tuesday, restricting users to sharing forwarded content one chat at a time after a jump in messages touting bogus medical advice since the start of the coronavirus crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2020
Seafarers grounded in pandemic add to strain on supply chains
Port restrictions and canceled flights are straining the ability for shipping firms to replace seafarers, further weakening global supply chains already snarled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020
After Trump threat, India lifts export ban on COVID-19 treatment drug
India has partially lifted a ban on the exports of a malaria drug after U.S. President Donald Trump sought supplies for the United States, according to government officials with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2020
The EU’s latest existential crisis might be its biggest one yet
When the European Union’s 27 leaders last managed to gather in person, they didn’t even talk about the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2020
Poland moves to hold Europe’s only national vote in lockdown
Poland’s ruling party is pressing forward with conducting Europe’s only national election during the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2020
Japan state of emergency to cover Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures
After weekslong pressure from public health officials and lawmakers, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday the government would declare a state of emergency as soon as Tuesday covering Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures amid the growing outbreak of COVID-19, in a step that will empower prefectures...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2020
Tokyo to move some COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms to hotel
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will have some hospitalized coronavirus-infected patients demonstrating mild or no symptoms stay temporarily at a business hotel in Chuo Ward.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2020
Fast-moving virus pits treating patients against finding a cure
Pharmaceutical research experts are raising concerns that attempts to offer desperate coronavirus patients some form of treatment may hobble crucial studies of which drugs actually work and which ones don't.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2020
'We're not hungry, we need masks,' says Australian doctor on virus front line
Australian hospital workers on the coronavirus front line say they daily receive letters of thanks, some people even bring them pizzas, but what they really need is proper respiratory face masks to replace faulty and homemade face shields.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2020
Japan maker of animal ventilators asked to up output for virus-hit humans
A medical equipment maker said it was recently approached by the government to mass produce veterinary ventilators to treat human coronavirus patients and that dozens of other countries have expressed interest as well.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2020
Death at home: The unseen toll of Italy's coronavirus crisis
It took Silvia Bertuletti 11 days of frantic phone calls to persuade a doctor to visit her 78-year-old father Alessandro, who was gripped by fever and struggling for breath.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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