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COVID 9 VACCINES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2022
As COVID wave grows, Japan beefs up response but won't limit business activities
With the seventh wave reaching unprecedented heights, the government is ramping up the number of hospital beds available and expanding the scope of those eligible for fourth vaccine shots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2022
COVID vaccine passports to soon be printable at Japan convenience stores
Starting next week, people residing in Japan who have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccination will be able to print their vaccine passports at certain convenience stores.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2022
Japan adopts measures against COVID-19 seventh wave
To curb infections, the panel stressed that it is necessary to speed up vaccinations, maintain medical care functions and thoroughly implement basic infection prevention measures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2022
Novavax’s COVID vaccine gets U.S. nod as latest tool against the coronavirus
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval makes Novavax's shot the first vaccine authorized for adults that mimics the protein that the coronavirus uses to enter cells.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2022
Xi’s COVID authoritarianism meets red line at vaccine mandates
China's first attempt at a vaccine mandate was abruptly scrapped last week within days of it being announced by municipal officials in Beijing.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 12, 2022
Novak Djokovic hopes to play in Australian Open next year
Djokovic won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2021 but was unable to defend his Melbourne Park crown due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2022
New surge in COVID-19 cases across Japan prompts alarm
The spike in cases comes at a time when people are planning summer holidays and large, in-person events have begun to return.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 6, 2022
Beijing rolls out China’s first COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The city will require live performances, entertainment venues, museums and gyms, as well as training and tutoring locations, to restrict entry to people who are vaccinated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2022
COVID-19 misinformation bolsters anti-vaccine movement
Politicization of COVID-19 shots has bolstered the anti-vaccine movement, contributing to the decline in routine immunizations for measles, polio and other dangerous diseases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2022
Japan cautious on starting tourism campaign as fears of virus wave grow
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has backed off a plan to begin the campaign early this month, amid fears that it could accelerate the spread of the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2022
U.S. medical experts call for omicron-specific COVID boosters
The panel faced a challenge in making predictions about the future course of a virus that has frequently defied predictions and mutates even faster than the flu.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 21, 2022
What to know about the COVID vaccine for little kids
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously last week to recommend that the agency authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for use in very young children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 9, 2022
COVID booster effective in preventing infection for 70% of population, Japan study says
Their findings came as U.S. biotech giant Moderna announced a new vaccine under development that targets the omicron variant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2022
740,000 Moderna doses scrapped due to expiration in 27 Japan cities, survey finds
The survey of major cities came as the country struggles to expand the number of people getting COVID-19 booster shots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2022
Skin rash more common in women after Moderna shot, Japan study finds
Swelling, pain and/or itchiness of the arm that received the vaccine was also more common among people in their 30s through 60s.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2022
Balking at boosters: Young Japanese continue to shun third shots, study finds
Kyoto University researchers have warned that the low uptake could hasten the arrival of the next COVID-19 wave.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 23, 2022
What we know about long COVID so far
There is no universal definition of long COVID, but clues about causes and potential treatments are beginning to emerge.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 23, 2022
Drugmakers propose swift pandemic response to benefit poorer countries
The global debate on a better response to disease outbreaks is in full swing as health ministers will meet in Geneva this week for the World Health Organization's assembly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2022
'The Quad' set to agree on COVID-19 vaccine cooperation
The agreement, part of the four Indo-Pacific democracies' efforts to counter China's expanding influence in developing countries, is expected to be part of their joint statement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2022
Japan to start fourth vaccine shots for elderly and at-risk groups Wednesday
People age 60 and older as well as younger individuals with chronic health conditions or at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms will be eligible.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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