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Sterling reaches $1.39 in best performance for three years
FTSE 100 posts biggest daily gain for over a month as investors buoyed up by vaccine and US economy hopesThe p…
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Overstretched medics may ‘struggle to cope’ with Tokyo Games
Dealing with Covid in Japan has already placed huge strain on medical workers, experts warnCoronavirus – lates…
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Japan to discard millions of Pfizer vaccine doses because it has wrong syringes
Japan has secured 144m shots of the vaccine, but it does not have enough of the specialised syringes to be abl…
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Freedom and fairness: Covid vaccine passport plans cause global unease
Schemes are in development from Sweden to China, but there are fears around transmission and social unrestCoro…
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Uneven recovery from Covid recession could hit poorer countries hard | Kenneth Rogoff
If higher inflation leads the US Fed to raise rates soon, emerging markets will face problemsEconomic recovery…
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Tokyo Olympics: definitely going ahead unless cancelled again?
Billed as a celebration of humankind’s victory over coronavirus, Games could fall foul of pandemic for a secon…
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From lockdowns to pool parties: how Covid rules vary around the world
Countries have adopted different rules on business activity, education, socialising and travelCurfews and lock…
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Japan faces Olympian task with slow start to Covid vaccinations
With a vaccine-hesitant public and jabs yet to begin, there are fears immunisations are off the paceCoronaviru…
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‘Tokyo Games are on’: Japan’s PM says Olympics will go ahead – video
Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga promised a 'safe and secure' Olympics on Friday after a media…
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Hospitals in Japan close to collapse as serious Covid cases soar
Experts warn fatalities could rise sharply and call for state of emergency to be extendedCoronavirus – latest …
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Japan’s suicide rate rises 16% in second wave of Covid, study finds
Rise in July to October, particularly among women and children, contrasts with decline in first waveCoronaviru…
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Coming of Age day in Japan under Covid – in pictures
Young adults gathered in Japan to celebrate reaching 20, the age at which they can drink alcohol, smoke and ge…
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Olympics official says he is not certain Tokyo Games will go ahead
IOC’s Dick Pound voices concern after host city declared state of emergency due to third wave of coronavirusCo…
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Japan’s PM declares state of emergency in Tokyo amid Covid crisis
Record number of coronavirus cases reported sparking fears hospitals will be overwhelmedCoronavirus – latest u…
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Suga considers new state of emergency for Tokyo amid Covid resurgence
Japan’s capital is battling a second wave of infections, just 200 days out from hosting the already-delayed Ol…
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Fresh fears for Tokyo Olympics as host city sees surge in Covid-19 infections
Tokyo reported 1,300 new coronavirus infections on ThursdayHealth experts concerned over stretched medical inf…
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Global report: South Korea at Covid ‘crossroads’ as global concern mounts over variants
Norway extends UK travel ban; Japan refuses arrivals from South Africa; Turkey requires all arrivals to provid…
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Japan reports five cases of coronavirus variant found in UK
Cases emerge as Russia becomes latest country to tighten controls on travel from BritainSee all our coronaviru…
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Honeymoon over for Japan’s new PM amid Covid third wave
Support for Yoshihide Suga plunges as his travel policy is blamed in part for rise in infectionsCoronavirus – …
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‘I’m pleased it is being used for people’s safety’: QR code inventor relishes its role in tackling Covid
Masahiro Hara came up with black and white pattern to optimise inventory in automotive industryThe eureka mome…