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COVID 19 IN U S

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2023
First genetic clue why some people do not get sick from COVID-19
Those who have two copies of a particular genetic variant are eight times more likely to never get any symptoms from COVID-19, according to a new study.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2023
Don’t write off China’s economic recovery
While China's post-pandemic economic recovery has so far lagged well behind expectations, a supportive policy package can go a long way toward changing that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2023
Haneda Airport Terminal 2 reopens to international flights after hiatus
ANA, which seeks to increase the number of departures and arrivals in the near future, will use Terminal 2 alongside Terminal 3 for its international flights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2023
Rise in new COVID-19 cases in Japan shows little sign of abating
Experts predict the trend will continue amid high heat, declining population-level immunity and the start of the holiday season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jul 17, 2023
After last train in Tokyo, a second city comes to life
Partying tourists, a busy fish market and and global businesses all play a part in a world most of us sleep through.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2023
The world is losing the battle to wipe out hunger by end of decade
The lingering fallout from the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine means about 735 million people — or 9.2% of the population — were undernourished in 2022.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2023
Pandemic causes developmental delays in 5-year-olds: research
In contrast, 3-year-olds showed no obvious delays, possibly indicating more time to communicate with guardians who by then worked from home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2023
Corporate bankruptcies in Japan highest in five years in wake of COVID
The rise in failures involving liabilities exceeding ¥10 million comes as many companies have begun repaying interest-free and unsecured loans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2023
One country’s COVID restrictions are turning into a moneymaker
Keeping Azerbaijan's land crossings closed stops hard currency leaks at a time when the country's oil output remains dangerously low.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 9, 2023
Concerns growing over COVID-19 surge in Japan this summer
With Japan having experienced a coronavirus infection wave every summer, experts are urging people to take measures in preparation for a possible ninth wave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2023
Moderna signs deal with Shanghai to make mRNA vaccines for Chinese market
The Massachusetts-based company will work with local government to conduct clinical trials and apply to bring products to market as well as to produce them in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2023
Hong Kong’s reopening brings scant gains after pandemic and crackdown
Tens of thousands of high-skilled workers left to escape the city’s COVID-19 regime and limits imposed on freedoms after Beijing enacted a national security law in 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2023
North Korea appears to lift COVID mask mandate, reports say
The isolated country has maintained border lockdowns and other anti-COVID measures long after most other nations ditched such restrictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2023
Return of tourists drives shift in Japan's top-selling goods in 2023
Increased sales of cosmetics and certain health goods, combined with declines for pandemic-related products, highlight the return of tourists and Japan's shift toward a post-COVID era.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2023
COVID-19 cases continue to rise, straining health care system in Okinawa
The number of new cases per hospital was 39.48 in Okinawa Prefecture, up from 28.74 a week before and marking an increase for six consecutive weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2023
Japan's next flu season may begin two months earlier than usual
People's immunity to influenza declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the relaxation of infection prevention measures, such as wearing masks, has allowed the virus to spread.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023
COVAX vaccine initiative has $2.6 billion left to spend as pandemic recedes
The initiative is set to wind up at the end of this year, although some of its work will continue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023
Suicides rose in Japan among young women and girls during pandemic
In 2022, the rate among female residents between ages 10 and 24 was 745 — an increase of 233 compared with 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023
Japan may have entered ninth COVID-19 wave: virus expert
Shigeru Omi stressed the importance of protecting the elderly and vaccinations for anyone at high risk of developing severe symptoms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 24, 2023
COVID-19 origins remain a mystery, U.S. declassified report shows
The report comes months after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law requiring declassification of intelligence related to the pandemic’s potential links to a Wuhan lab.

Longform

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