National May 29, 2020
Blue Impulse flies over Tokyo to thank medical staff in coronavirus battle
During a roughly 20-minute show, the jets circled the capital's downtown areas twice, tracing a figure eight.
National | FOCUS May 29, 2020
Front-line health care workers in Japan face discrimination over coronavirus
Cases included being told by family members not to come home, being shunned by staff from other wards and being subjected to abuse when making house calls.
World / Science & Health May 27, 2020
Coronavirus takes toll on mental health of Europe's medical staff
Steve, a paramedic in northeast England, contracted the coronavirus two months ago. Then his wife fell ill. Both recovered but throughout they were concerned about passing it on to their two young sons. "On my return to work, I couldn't sleep properly, as I was ...
National May 24, 2020
Japan considers giving ¥200,000 per staff at hospitals treating COVID-19 patients
The health ministry is considering providing up to ¥200,000 ($1,900) for each medical worker at hospitals treating coronavirus patients across Japan, ministry sources said Sunday. The measure is aimed at supporting the doctors and nurses who face the risk of infection while working on the ...
National / Science & Health May 24, 2020
New York and Fukushima hospitals share coronavirus treatment guidelines
Guidelines for treating novel coronavirus patients drawn up by doctors at a medical school and hospital in New York have been used to treat patients at a university hospital in Fukushima Prefecture. The guidelines were sent by Dr. Takahiro Yanagisawa, professor of Icahn School of ...
National May 22, 2020
On duty at Japan's 'last-chance' hospital for coronavirus
by Mari Saito
In the midst of a global pandemic, St. Marianna University Hospital has become synonymous with the virus.
World May 21, 2020
‘We’re expendable’: Russian doctors face hostility and mistrust
There are no daily public displays of gratitude for Russian doctors and nurses during the coronavirus crisis like there are in the West. Instead of applause, they face mistrust, low pay and even open hostility. Residents near the National Medical Research Center for Endocrinology, a ...
National May 10, 2020
Chocolatier in Kyoto starts gift initiative for medical workers battling virus
by Maya Kaneko
The chocolatier's initiative is intended to comfort frontline health care workers, reduce its stock and support cacao farmers at the same time.
National Apr 23, 2020
110 ex-nurses return to work in Japan as virus batters health sector
In response to a call by the Japanese Nursing Association amid the COVID-19 epidemic, 110 former nurses had agreed as of Monday to return to work, the association's head, Toshiko Fukui, revealed Wednesday. Of the 110, 47 have started work at COVID-19 telephone counseling centers, ...
World / Science & Health Apr 15, 2020
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on coronavirus front line
Doctors, nurses and health care workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets around the world. From Yaounde to Rome to New York, the pandemic has infected more than 1.9 million people and claimed 118,000 lives. Hospital workers ...
National Apr 9, 2020
Japanese ICUs understaffed and overlooked as coronavirus influx looms
by Ryusei Takahashi
The health ministry estimates that Tokyo could see up to 700 patients in need of intensive care every day once the epidemic reaches its peak.
National Mar 18, 2020
Japan testing for coronavirus at fraction of capacity, data shows
Japan is only using a sixth of its capacity to test for the new coronavirus, government data shows, adding to concerns it is understating the outbreak.