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HOSPITALS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 26, 2021
Nagoya hospital with patients in final days works to bridge virus isolation
As many facilities restrict family visits amid the pandemic, Minami Seikyo Hospital has found ways for patients to spend time with family members.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2021
Suga declares state of emergency will end Monday as virus resurgence fears linger
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister leading the central government's virus response, stressed the importance of minimizing another outbreak.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 3, 2021
Kaede Yasuno: ‘Nursing is a job with a lot of responsibility’
An acute care nurse on how she stays safe during the pandemic, the skills required to be a nurse and what inspires her in life.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2021
Number of COVID-19 patients who died outside hospitals spikes in Japan
Of the total of 132, 56 people had tested positive for the virus before dying while infections in the remaining 76 came to light after their deaths.
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 2, 2021
Leading world in hospital bed availability, Japan still taxed by COVID-19
Despite a relatively low number of cases, prefectures currently under a state of emergency are seeing about 70% of their hospital beds for virus patients occupied.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2021
Overwhelmed by virus, hospitals in Japan struggle to treat other emergency patients
While daily figures for new infections appear to have been decreasing overall, the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients set a record Monday, according to health ministry data.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 19, 2021
Access denied: Virus third wave forces hand of Japan's medical system
“The fact that there are people dying after being sent home to recuperate is testament to the severity of the situation we're in,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike told reporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021
Biden plans accelerated release of COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. states
Biden hopes to jump-start lagging inoculations that have made little impact on the pandemic one week into the new year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2021
U.K. sees record daily COVID-19 deaths as London hospitals on brink
The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily death toll on Friday since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as London declared a major incident, warning that its hospitals were at risk of being overwhelmed.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2020
Kansai leaders declare state of emergency for New Year's period
Concerned about a spike in infections, and anxious to prevent a collapse of medical systems, governors are calling on residents to avoid returning to their hometowns over the holidays.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2020
South Korea fears for COVID-19 patients rise amid sickbed shortage
South Korea's COVID-19 surge continued on Saturday, with a lack of hospital beds raising concerns in a country that has kept fatalities low despite a third wave of the disease.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2020
A weapon to ‘win the war’: U.S. hospitals get initial coronavirus shots
The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers a glimmer of hope amid a pandemic that has already seen almost 300,000 Americans die.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2020
Ratio of medical staff gives Japan edge against COVID-19, OECD says
The nation is also helped by its better infrastructure, higher numbers of intensive care beds and higher government spending as a proportion of GDP.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2020
‘We’re drowning’: COVID-19 cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland
After pounding big U.S. cities in the spring, the virus now has engulfed rural and small-town America, seeming to seep into the country's every nook and cranny.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020
Hospitals in Japan's hard-hit areas stretched amid COVID-19 surge
There is concern that a rising trend in the number of severely ill patients could overwhelm hospitals, health care facilities and intensive care units, delaying critical care.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Oct 4, 2020
Similarities between Spanish flu and COVID-19 illustrated in Tohoku
An economic slump, a collapse in the medical system, school shutdowns and face mask shortages all made the news — in 1918.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 11, 2020
Staff at coronavirus-hit Nagoya hospital worried over safety gaps
Issues such as poor information sharing and a lack of proper zoning to isolate infected patients have been raised.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2020
Japanese researchers say ozone effective in neutralizing coronavirus
The experiment used an ozone generator in a sealed chamber with a sample of coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2020
South Korea orders striking doctors back to work amid surge in coronavirus cases
South Korea ordered doctors in the Seoul area to return to work on Wednesday as they began a three-day strike in protest of several government proposals, including one to boost the number of doctors to deal with health crises like the coronavirus.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2020
Abe hospital visit raises speculation about his health
Sources close to the prime minister brushed off concerns that his health had deteriorated amid criticism of his administration's response to the virus crisis.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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