Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2020
Why Americans say they are, or aren’t, wearing face masks
As U.S. coronavirus case numbers and deaths continue to climb, face masks have become the center of a heated political debate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases hit new record, rising over 50,000 in single day
The surge in cases across the United States has put President Donald Trump's handling of the crisis under the microscope.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2020
How Moderna execs are cashing in during the race to develop COVID-19 vaccine
Biotech firm Moderna Inc. could reap tens of billions of dollars in sales and stock appreciation if it wins the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. If it loses, the early-stage company’s value could crash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 3, 2020
Japan figuring out how to deliver goods untouched by people amid pandemic
Labor shortage and virus fears push robotics and logistics companies to explore ways to integrate technology into consumer deliveries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 3, 2020
Internet holds the key to the post-coronavirus era
Ability to put innovation into practice determines recovery of virus-hit economy
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2020
Kim Jong Un scolds North Korea cadres for complacency on coronavirus
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in about a month to chastise some top cadres over their management of the coronavirus, amid speculation he may be isolating himself due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020
Tokyo reports 107 coronavirus cases, highest in two months
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga again said that the central government is not considering declaring a state of emergency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2020
China’s central bank is signaling peak of easing has passed
Gov. Yi Gang has urged markets to start thinking about an 'exit” from the looser financial policies of earlier this year despite its historic first-quarter slump.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2020
Young Americans are partying hard and spreading COVID-19 quickly
The median age of the infected has dropped by roughly 20 years in some states, and increased testing shows many are active but asymptomatic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2020
How China's CanSino Biologics jumped to the front of the coronavirus vaccine race
The firm has boosted its scientific prowess by tying up with the Canadian government's largest research organization, maintaining links despite geopolitical rows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2020
American lockdown exceptionalism
Telling people that they are stupid and too sociable is likely to make the problem worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2020
The European Union’s self-help moment
The COVID-19 crisis has created an opening for stronger collective European action.

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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