Coronavirus
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Vaccination plateau threatens to hinder virus fight
As of Monday, about 40% of the country’s population had received two doses of coronavirus vaccine. P...
August 27, 2021
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COVID-19 mortality rate 5 times higher with health risk factors
The COVID-19 mortality rate for patients with pre-existing health issues is five times higher compar...
August 26, 2021
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Tamura, Koike urge Tokyo hospitals to accept more COVID-19 patients
Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike have urged all medica...
August 24, 2021
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Pandemic nudges middle-aged, elderly singles to find better halves
FUKUOKA — “I knew she was the one in five seconds,” said a 65-year-old public servant about the woma...
August 23, 2021
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Coronavirus now seen spreading among children in Japan
After her 11-year-old daughter caught the novel coronavirus in July, a 50-year-old woman had more th...
August 20, 2021
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Virus bringing hospitals across Japan to their knees
The latest surge in novel coronavirus infections is straining capacity at hospitals across Japan, an...
August 19, 2021
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Education support uneven for kids with intractable diseases amid pandemic
As the pandemic drags on, families and educational authorities are struggling to secure learning opp...
August 12, 2021
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Hotels for recuperating patients not being fully utilized
The Tokyo metropolitan government wants people with moderate coronavirus symptoms to recuperate at d...
August 6, 2021
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‘Home treatment’ policy stirs consternation in local govts
Confusion is growing among local governments over a new policy spelled out by the central government...
August 4, 2021
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Take thorough precautions to protect children from coronavirus infection
The percentage of children being infected with the novel coronavirus has been on the rise. It is imp...
August 1, 2021
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Fears of Tokyo-fueled COVID surge growing
More than 9,500 new coronavirus cases were confirmed across Japan on Wednesday, and there are mounti...
July 29, 2021
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Signs of hospital bed shortage emerge in Tokyo
Signs are emerging of a shortage of hospital beds in Tokyo, as the spread of the novel coronavirus c...
July 28, 2021
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Japan to launch new contact tracing app using QR codes
To help prevent clusters of infection with the novel coronavirus, the government has decided to intr...
July 27, 2021
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Questions linger over booster shots, mixing vaccines
WASHINGTON/BANGKOK — Booster shots and mixing doses of different vaccines are some of the strategies...
July 25, 2021
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Cooling technologies to help alleviate summer heat during Tokyo Games
Strict measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus will be taken during the Tokyo Olympics, the ...
July 20, 2021
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