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HEALTH

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2020
Report describes 'tipping point' before coronavirus kills
The new coronavirus causes little more than a cough if it stays in the nose and throat, which it does for the majority of people unlucky enough to be infected. Danger starts when it reaches the lungs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2020
Iran's coronavirus death toll nears 200
Iran said 194 people had died from coronavirus and 6,566 were now infected, in a TV announcement by the Health Ministry on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2020
Cruise ship hit by coronavirus outbreak bound for Oakland, California
The cruise ship Grand Princess, held at sea and barred from returning to San Francisco last week due to a coronavirus outbreak aboard the vessel, has been directed to the nearby port of Oakland, the cruise line said on Saturday, presumably to be placed under quarantine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2020
Mayor of coronavirus-hit South Korean city says outbreak may be slowing
The mayor of the South Korean city hardest hit by that country's coronavirus outbreak expressed cautious hope on Sunday that the numbers of new cases may be dropping, after the rate of increase slowed to its lowest in 10 days.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2020
Italy's Conte puts 16 million around Milan under lockdown to combat virus
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tried to ward off alarm from spreading throughout Europe's fourth-biggest economy after he personally unveiled draconian measures in the middle of the night to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2020
South Korea calls for 'concessions, consideration and cooperation' as coronavirus spreads
The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea rose again on Sunday, albeit at a slightly lower rate than previous days, as officials called for the public to cooperate in new rationing policies for face masks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2020
Japan's COVID-19 infections much higher than reported, says NIID
The real number of COVID-19 infections in Japan is likely several times higher than government reports are indicating nationwide, a specialist in infectious diseases says.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 7, 2020
FlexHIIT Tokyo wants you to unlock your strengths
FlexHIIT Tokyo trainers Mitch Kondo and Diana Tsuruda on why it's important to be both strong and flexible; how to get the most out of a group workout; and the difference between health and wellness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020
Cancer patient on infected Grand Princess cruise ship faces potential chemotherapy delay
Among the 2,400 passengers stranded off California's coast on a cruise ship carrying at least 21 people infected with the new coronavirus, few aboard likely have more to lose than Kari Kolstoe, a retiree from North Dakota with stage-4 cancer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020
South Korea's coronavirus cases rise to 6,767, with most cases traced to secretive church
South Korea's coronavirus cases rose to 6,767 on Saturday, up by 174 from late Friday, with more than 60 percent of the total cases linked to a secretive church at the centre of the country's outbreak, health authorities said.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2020
City that makes a third of Japan's toilet paper flooded by tax donations amid rumor-driven buying binge
For one city in Shizuoka Prefecture, panic-buying has evolved into panic-donating.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020
Japan's first whole genome-sequencing service for 'precision medicine' eyed for June launch
Japan's first whole genome-sequencing service for public use will be launched as early as June.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020
Japanese family hopes death of kin from virus won't be in vain, and will share medical data with experts
The bereaved family of a Japanese man in his 80s who died from the new coronavirus has agreed to share data about his infection with medical experts in the hopes of establishing treatments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020
China reports almost all new virus infections outside Wuhan originated abroad
About a quarter of China's new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemic's epicenter in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday, according to official data.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2020
With Xi visit now delayed, coronavirus threatens to spoil Abe's 2020
The prime minister's big plans for 2020 — hosting China's president, the Olympics and amending the Constitution — have been undercut by Japan's muddled response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2020
Hands down, men worse at bathroom hygiene that prevents coronavirus
The spread of the new coronavirus is shining a spotlight on a little-discussed gender split: Men wash their hands after using the bathroom less than women, research and observations show.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2020
Cruise passengers 'in limbo' awaiting coronavirus tests off California
First, the food buffet was shut down as gloved staff scurried about wiping every surface in sight. Then the ocean liner's gym, bar, casino and boutiques were closed, with passengers urged to keep to themselves. Finally, they were confined to their staterooms.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2020
Coronavirus testing now covered by Japan's national insurance
The move streamlines the process a bit but whether it will raise Japan's low testing rate to neighboring levels is unclear as test kits and equipment remain scarce.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2020
Experts raise doubts that Japan school closures will curb coronavirus
Public health experts are concerned the move may turn out to be counterproductive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 5, 2020
South Korea declares Gyeongsan 'special care zone' as 438 new cases reported
South Korea declared a "special care zone" Thursday around a second city hit hard by the coronavirus while the U.S. military confirmed two new cases among relatives of its troops in the country, which is battling the biggest epidemic outside China.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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