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VACCINES

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2021
Which COVID-19 vaccine should you get? Experts cite the effect against severe disease
Infectious disease doctors say getting a shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which has a lower efficacy against the virus than other vaccines, would still be well worthwhile.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2021
Vietnam OKs AstraZeneca vaccine and cuts short Communist Party congress
Vietnam approved its first vaccine for the new coronavirus and cut short a key ruling Communist Party meeting on Saturday as it battled its biggest flare-up yet of COVID-19, state media reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2021
Suga calls for transparent WHO coronavirus probe
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that Japan will "actively" cooperate with the World Health Organization's efforts to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus, adding that the probe should be conducted in a "transparent" manner as its findings will be key to combating...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2021
Japan vaccine chief says nationalism could disrupt global supplies of COVID-19 shots
Taro Kono said he was concerned about a EU announcement that it may block exports of vaccines produced there until sufficient supplies are provided to the European people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2021
Japan taking cautious approach to COVID-19 vaccination rollout
The central government has secured a supply of coronavirus vaccines sufficient for 157 million people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine 89.3% effective in U.K. trial but less so in South Africa, Novavax says
The U.S. company believes the vaccine was 85.6% effective against the highly transmissible U.K. variant, which was also circulating during the study.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2021
Racing the virus: Why tweaking vaccines to fight variants won't be simple
After developing and rolling out COVID-19 vaccines at record speed, drugmakers are already facing variants of the rapidly-evolving coronavirus that may render them ineffective.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2021
Faced with vaccine shortages, EU set to impose export controls
The new rules will allow member states to block exports if companies have not already delivered a sufficient number of dosages to EU members, as set out in existing purchase agreements.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 29, 2021
Tokyo 2020 boss says no spectators an option for troubled games
WIth the pandemic unsettled and international travel still a risk, Japan could decide to hold the Olympics without fans from overseas or even hold the entire event behind closed doors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2021
Taiwan asks Germany to help obtain coronavirus vaccines
The request comes after Berlin asked for the island's assistance in easing a shortage of automobile semiconductor chips.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2021
Rumors and fear hinder Philippine plan for coronavirus vaccine drive
According to one rumor circulating in the Philippines, the coronavirus vaccine will allow President Rodrigo Duterte to kill people at the push of a button.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2021
Raging virus, few shots: How Brazil missed its chance to secure COVID-19 vaccines
Persistent delays have left Brazil's 210 million residents vulnerable to one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks on the planet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2021
EU fails to sway AstraZeneca to tap U.K. supply for vaccines
The root of the dispute is Astra's decision to prioritize the U.K. over the EU following a Belgian production glitch, in what Brussels claims to be a breach of contractual commitments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2021
Pfizer shot only slightly less effective against key South African mutations, study says
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appeared to only lose a small bit of effectiveness against an engineered virus with three key mutations from the new variant found in South Africa, according to a laboratory study conducted by the U.S. drugmaker.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2021
Free vaccines and India’s humanitarian diplomacy
India is leveraging its manufacturing heft by embarking on humanitarian diplomacy — the supply of free vaccines to countries in its extended neighborhood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2021
Dry ice, containers and staff shortages: Japan's vaccine rollout hurdles
Already the last major industrial country to start mass vaccinations, Japan is likely to be hampered by a lack of equipment and difficulties in recruiting medical workers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2021
China wanted to show off its vaccines. It’s backfiring.
Delays in getting the Chinese vaccines and the fact that the vaccines are less effective mean some countries may take longer to vanquish the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2021
As virus grows stealthier, vaccine makers reconsider battle plans
As the coronavirus assumes contagious new forms around the world, two drugmakers reported on Monday that their vaccines, while still effective, offer less protection against one variant and began revising plans to turn back an evolving pathogen that has killed more than 2 million people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2021
India tackles epic logistical challenge to deliver vaccines to villages
Negotiating cows, debris, thick fog and hairpin bends, and fighting fatigue, Porija drove nearly 24 hours within three days to collect and deliver shots to the town of Koraput.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2021
Japan likely to hit COVID-19 herd immunity months after Olympics
Japan has arranged to buy 314 million doses, but problems seen in vaccine rollouts elsewhere have stirred doubt that Japan will get those supplies on time.
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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