Asia Pacific Aug 7, 2022
Over 80,000 tourists trapped in 'China's Hawaii' after COVID-19 outbreak
Tourists want to leave must test negative in five PCR tests over seven days, health authorities said.
National Aug 7, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 26,313 cases, down over 5,200 from a week ago
Nationally, the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan came to 227,554 on Saturday, rising by 5,297 from a week earlier and standing above 200,000 for the fifth straight day.
Asia Pacific Aug 7, 2022
In turbulent times, Xi builds a security fortress for China, and himself
by Chris Buckley
Taiwan, COVID-19, “color revolutions,” the classroom: everywhere, China’s leader sees threats that foreign forces can exploit, and he has enlisted the whole nation to defend against them.
National Aug 6, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 30,970 new cases, down 2,500 from a week ago
The capital also reported 13 deaths linked to COVID-19, while the number of severely ill patients under its criteria fell by one from Friday to 37.
National Aug 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 233,767 new cases and 215 deaths
Thirteen of Japan's 47 prefectures have so far issued declarations for beefing up measures against the rapidly spreading BA.5 omicron subvariant of COVID-19.
National | EXPLAINER Aug 5, 2022
How to self-test for COVID in Japan, and which antigen kits to use
by Tomoko Otake and Kanako Takahara
Two kinds of antigen test kits are available, but most municipalities only accept those identified as being for medical use. Here's a guide on where and how to get them.
Business Aug 5, 2022
Work stoppages and no chatting at lunch: Japan Inc. grapples with COVID
by Rocky Swift and Satoshi Sugiyama
Relief for Japan's companies and the wider economy could be in sight as health experts project this wave of infection to peak early this month.
World / Science & Health Aug 5, 2022
COVID study gives ‘powerful’ clues to pandemic’s lasting impact
by Jason Gale
The research may help form a clearer definition of the enduring symptoms estimated to afflict as many as 5 million adults in the U.S. alone.
National | FOCUS Aug 3, 2022
Japan's biggest COVID wave yet pushes medical system near to its limit
by Tomoko Otake
Despite data suggesting that many patients now only develop mild symptoms, the nation’s health care system is strained more than ever before.
National Aug 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs record nearly quarter-million new cases
A total of 249,830 new coronavirus cases were reported nationwide Wednesday, while the country's daily death toll hit 169.
Asia Pacific Aug 3, 2022
China's 'COVID zero' could last for years because it works for Xi
While questions persist about the reliability of Chinese data, the country has reported just 5,226 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began, compared with more than 1 million in the U.S.
National Aug 3, 2022
Japan's top government spokesman and three of Kishida's eight executive secretaries have tested positive in recent days.