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VACCINES

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot on Monday, having volunteered to be first in line to underscore government confidence in the vaccine's safety as the island began its inoculation campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2021
65% see Japan's vaccine rollout as slow, poll finds
Despite the views of the rollout, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet saw its approval rate hit 42.1%, up from 38.8% in the previous poll last month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2021
Vaccine battle heats up with EU ready to halt U.K. shipments
Both sides have blamed each other for export curbs and nationalism, posing a risk to the fragile post-Brexit trade relationship agreed on only in December.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2021
The ex-Pfizer scientist who became an anti-vaccination hero
In recent months, Michael Yeadon has emerged as an unlikely hero of the so-called anti-vaxxers, whose adherents question the safety of many vaccines, including for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2021
Vaccine nationalism threatens WHO’s 2021 goal of 2 billion doses
Concerns are being raised that countries are holding tight to their supplies and restricting access to materials needed to make more.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2021
Scientists probe new theories on whether AstraZeneca shot linked to blood clots
Scientists are exploring several possibilities that might explain at least 18 reports of extremely rare blood clots in the brain that occurred in individuals in the days and weeks after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 19, 2021
'Vaccine passports' could help global travel resume. But is Japan on board?
Japan has consistently been opposed to installing a system domestically out of concern that doing so would discriminate against those who cannot be inoculated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2021
EU's drug regulator backs 'safe and effective' AstraZeneca vaccine
The news comes following an investigation into reports of blood clots that prompted more than a dozen nations to suspend its use.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2021
U.K. and EU escalate dispute over vaccine shipments
The EU has threatened to block exports to its former member state, prompting British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to suggest the bloc was engaging in brinkmanship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2021
62.1% of Japanese willing to have COVID-19 vaccination, survey says
The poll by a team from Tokyo Medical University found that women and younger generations are less accepting of vaccines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2021
Suga receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Suga is being vaccinated as part of preparations to visit the U.S. next month, when he will become the first world leader to meet in person with President Joe Biden.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2021
Booster vaccines are the future in battle with COVID-19, genome expert says
The measure may be necessary because the novel coronavirus mutates around once every two weeks, requiring tweaks to vaccines.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2021
Germany and France halt AstraZeneca vaccine despite regulator assurances
Suspensions across Europe mark a U-turn for some countries that had previously said inoculations should continue while reports of serious blood clotting are investigated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2021
Suga to receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday
The prime minister is slated to get the second shot three weeks later before departing on his trip to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 15, 2021
China's ambitious COVID-19 vaccination plan to test its production capability
Little is known about how fully the three approved domestic manufacturers are using their capacity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2021
India’s smart vaccine diplomacy
India is a global pharmaceutical powerhouse, manufacturing some 20% of all generic medicines and accounting for as much as 62% of global vaccine production.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2021
Japan considers COVID-19 vaccination certificates as calls from abroad grow
Taro Kono, the minister in charge of vaccination efforts, offered the about-face Monday amid growing calls overseas for systems to ensure people can travel safely again.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine fears grow as regulators try to ease clot concerns
The drugmaker says more than 17 million doses have been administered in Europe and the U.K., with no evidence that the shot increased the risk of blood clots.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 14, 2021
As vaccine nationalism deepens, governments pay to bring production home
Governments across the globe are rushing to access fragmented vaccine production after manufacturing setbacks deprived European Union members of drugs made on their own soil this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations for elderly to begin in populated areas amid limited supplies
Japan is in the process of inoculating 4.8 million health care workers and plans to expand the vaccine program to include people aged 65 or older from April 12.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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