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COVID 19

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2021
Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca shots effective against delta variant, study finds
The study reiterated that one shot of the vaccines is not enough for high protection from the highly transmissible variant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Infected Olympians cast doubt on competition schedule and virus response
Organizers insist the “bubble” meant to protect residents from people connected to the Games — and vice versa — remains intact, even as the list of cases continues to grow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021
SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines
The United Nations describes the situation as a humanitarian crisis at sea and says governments should class seafarers as essential workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Japan's vaccine passport to initially be valid in five countries
The government reportedly plans to expand the number of countries to around 30 and is currently negotiating with several nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
A secretive body is making questionable COVID-19 decisions in India
As the Indian Council of Medical Research has acted as a key adviser to the government, it has drawn criticism from doctors and independent scientists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
Australia, under lockdown, sees jump in COVID-19 cases
Australia's two largest states reported sharp increases in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a blow to hopes that lockdown restrictions would be lifted with more than half the country's population under stay-at-home orders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2021
As delta variant rages in Southeast Asia, health workers warned not to speak out
In Southeast Asian nations, health care providers calling for stronger job security and better protection against variants of the coronavirus, have put governments on the defensive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 21, 2021
Japan should reopen its doors to international students
The longer the ban goes on, the less likely talented students will want to travel to Japan and the progress it has made in internationalizing its universities will be quickly reversed.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 21, 2021
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will need spectators, IOC says
'We need and we want to have spectators,' said Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., who heads the IOC's coordination commission, overseeing preparations for the Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2021
No-spectator Olympics produces winners and losers for Japanese stocks
Thanks to the resurgent pandemic, shares in the likes of fried-chicken chains, food-delivery operators and electronics stores selling TVs are seen as more likely to get a boost.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021
Fan-free Olympics leaves hotels facing 1 million cancellations
Adding to the industry's woes, COVID-19 contributed to a 57% jump in hotel bankruptcies in 2020 to the highest level since 2011.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2021
Global quest underway to speed up COVID-19 vaccine trials
Researchers are trying to determine just what level of antibodies a vaccine must produce to provide protection against the illness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
'Don't get sick': Indonesia's poor miss out on COVID-19 care
The pandemic has been a grinding descent toward poverty and hunger for many of the country's economically vulnerable.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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