[Corée du Nord] Kim Jong Un Blames ‘Irresponsible’ Officials for Covid Outbreak
– North Korean leader hosts another emergency meeting Sunday
– Death toll rises to 50 in country that has refused vaccines
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[Japon] Japan gov’t says masks not needed outdoors if distancing maintained
Wearing masks outdoors to protect against the coronavirus is not necessary providing social distancing is practiced, Japan’s top government spokesman said Wednesday, with the approach of summer increasing the risk of heatstroke.
[Japon] Japan should end cap on overseas visitors, senior LDP lawmaker says
– Ruling LDP’s Seko says border controls have lost significance
– Prime Minister Kishida has said opening must come gradually
[Asie] Thousands in China, Southeast Asia infected annually by animals carrying coronaviruses, raising pandemic risk: study
– The EcoHealth Alliance and Singapore’s Duke-NUS Medical School modelled bat distribution to estimate the risk of exposure to Sars-related coronaviruses
– They found about 400,000 get mild infections each year. The study comes amid contentious debate on how Covid-19 originated
[Japon] With 1.1% of people vaccinated, Japan lags behind the developed world
In the race to vaccinate citizens against COVID-19, Japan should be a front-runner. It has nearly universal health care coverage and pharmaceutical prowess, not to mention a pending national election, a large aged population and the looming Olympics to motivate political leaders to move fast.
[Japon] Experts fear the Olympics could trigger a global superspreader event
The Tokyo Summer Olympics has survived being postponed, a mountain of scandal and bad publicity. Now comes the real challenge: pulling off the world’s biggest sporting event safely in the middle of a pandemic.
[Philippines] Philippines Says Covid Vaccine Orders Enough to Hit 2021 Goal
The Philippines, which has the second-worst outbreak in Southeast Asia, is expecting difficulties in procuring shots in the first half, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez earlier said. The nation aims to inoculate up to 70 million adults this year under a vaccination program that underpins its efforts to recover from a record economic contraction last year.
[Japon] Japan’s stance against emergency appears to shift as virus cases soar
Japan’s stance against declaring another state of emergency appears to be shifting, as coronavirus infections fueled by the onset of cold weather showed no signs of abating even after the country stepped up containment measures.
[Japon] Virus wrecks once-in-a-lifetime job chance for Japan’s new grads
The nation’s college graduates get one shot at their dream job. That’s it. And this year, they might not even get that.
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Now, with companies cutting back on hiring plans for 2021, soon-to-be college graduates worry they’re missing their chance. There are 122,000 fewer openings anticipated this year compared to last, bringing the jobs-per-applicant ratio to its lowest since 2014.
[Japon] Experts shoot down Osaka governor’s claim that gargling helps beat virus
Experts cast doubt over claims by officials in the city of Osaka that a gargling medicine could help treat coronavirus patients, even as shelves across Japan were stripped clean of popular brands. There’s not enough evidence to support Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura’s claim that gargling with diluted povidone-iodine could prevent mild coronavirus patients from falling seriously ill, Toshio Nakagawa, chairman of the Japan Medical Association, told reporters Wednesday. The World Health Organization Center for Health Development also added to skepticism.
[Japon] Tokyo urges stay-home long weekend as coronavirus cases top 10,000
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike told residents to avoid unnecessary trips outdoors as much as possible during a forthcoming four-day weekend as the total number of coronavirus cases in the city topped 10,000. “I want residents to avoid going out as much as possible,” Koike said at a meeting of a panel of experts advising the city. “If you are going outside, take the utmost precautions to avoid infection.” Koike said Japan’s capital reported 238 cases on Wednesday, ahead of a holiday that starts Thursday.
[Japon] Tokyo has 0.1% positive rate for coronavirus antibodies, government says
Only 0.1 percent of people in Tokyo tested positive for antibodies against the coronavirus, a survey conducted by the health ministry found Tuesday, indicating the spread of the virus in Japan’s capital remains limited, even though the number of cases may be higher than those already found.
[Japon] Tokyo deaths up by 1,000 in April from year earlier as virus peaked
The hardest-hit city in the country, Tokyo saw 10,107 deaths from all causes in the month, according to data released Thursday by the Metropolitan Government. That’s almost 12 percent higher than the average of the previous four years for which data are available, and 7 percent higher than the same month in 2019.
[Japon] No pause in coronavirus trial for Avigan, Japan’s lead researcher says
The lead researcher in the trial being conducted for the flu drug Avigan said it’s too early to make a call on whether it works on COVID-19 and patients are still being enrolled.
[Japon] Tokyo mortality data shows no surge in deaths during pandemic
Tokyo has not seen an increase in overall deaths during the coronavirus outbreak, boosting officials’ assertions that they have largely kept infections under control despite criticism over the limited scope of its testing.
