National Apr 20, 2020
Japan virus expert Kentaro Iwata 'pessimistic' Olympics can be held in 2021
Iwata said he could only see the games being held next year if they were significantly altered, "such as no audience, or very limited participation."
National Feb 21, 2020
SDF on Diamond Princess get more protection after 'chaos' claim in video
by Reiji Yoshida
The Defense Ministry has bolstered protective measures for its medical staff on the Diamond Princess, applying a stricter protocol for using gear on the infected cruise ship, Defense Minister Taro Kono said Friday. About 50 staffers from the Self-Defense Forces are working on the vessel ...
National Feb 20, 2020
COVID-19 spread on Diamond Princess before quarantine, report suggests
by Reiji Yoshida
Transmission toward the end of the quarantine period occurred mostly among crew or within passenger cabins, the report also said.
National Feb 19, 2020
Expert stirs controversy with video on 'inadequate' virus controls on Diamond Princess
by Reiji Yoshida
Controversy was stirred among the public and at the Diet Wednesday, after an infectious disease expert posted a now-deleted video online in which he claimed to have seen inadequate anti-virus contamination measures on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. In the YouTube clip posted late Tuesday, ...