Coronavirus
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Some Japanese Municipalities Adopt ‘PCR Pool Testing’
Some local governments have introduced a new way of testing for the novel coronavirus, in which samp...
February 5, 2021
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Diamond Princess Disinfection Work Remembered as ‘Battle with Heat, Anxiety’
Wednesday marked one year since the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of the novel ...
February 4, 2021
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Japan Prefectures Struggle to Control Infections
It has been formally decided to extend the state of emergency related to the spread of the novel cor...
February 3, 2021
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Home Care Sector being Stretched as Worried Workers Quit
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is battering the nursing care industry, and a record-high number of...
February 3, 2021
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Serious COVID-19 Cases at Record High, Japan’s Health Ministry Panel Says
The number of COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms is at a record high level while deaths from th...
February 2, 2021
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Lifestyle Changes Allow People to Leave Tokyo
The recent government report showing an increase in the number of people leaving Tokyo apparently re...
January 31, 2021
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Vaccine Supply Delayed in U.S., Europe
WASHINGTON / TOKYO — A year has passed since the first novel coronavirus infection was confirmed in ...
January 27, 2021
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New System Will Keep Both Japan’s Central, Local Governments Informed on Progress in Vaccinations
Administrative reform minister Taro Kono, who also oversees vaccinations against COVID-19, announced...
January 26, 2021
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China Wary of WHO Investigation on Virus’ Origin
An international team of experts from the World Health Organization will begin a full-scale investig...
January 23, 2021
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WHO Focuses on ‘Mine of Death’ for Origin of COVID-19
TONGGUAN, China — Located a little more than 100 kilometers north of Pu’er in China’s Yunnan Provinc...
January 23, 2021
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COVID-19 Surge Leads to Worrying Differences in Patient Admissions
Staff at public health centers in Tokyo are again struggling with increased workloads after the gove...
January 22, 2021
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COVID-19: Japan Faces Moment of Truth
In 2020, the world was racked by the unprecedented novel coronavirus pandemic. In its initial stage,...
January 22, 2021
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Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Patients unevenly Shared among Tokyo Hospitals
Severe COVID-19 patients are unevenly distributed among the 14 hospitals designated to provide advan...
January 20, 2021
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More than 7,400 COVID-19 Infected People in Tokyo now ‘Waiting for Hospital Allocation’
People in Tokyo infected with the novel coronavirus who are waiting for hospital or care-center allo...
January 19, 2021
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Japan’s Ruling Party Approves maximum Fine of ¥500,000 for Uncooperative Businesses
Prefectural governors will be able to order businesses to close in areas where a state of emergency ...
January 19, 2021
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