Infectious diseases
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Mystery in Japan as dangerous streptococcal infections soar to record levels
Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which has a 30% fatal…
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Japan says 1.5m people are living as recluses after Covid
Fifth of hikikomori cases among working-age people attributed to pressures unleashed by pandemicAlmost 1.5 mil…
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Japan may rethink reporting of Covid cases as subvariant hits hard
Tokyo considers measures to ease pressure on hospitals as country struggles to contain outbreakJapan could soo…
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Japan urges ‘highest level of vigilance’ as Omicron subvariant drives record Covid surge
People in Okinawa asked to avoid non-essential outings amid new wave of infections driven by highly transmissi…
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‘We have to be careful’: why are masks still worn in Japan and South Korea?
Covid cases are stabilising in the countries but many may continue to wear face coverings, even if rules chang…
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Lessons still to be learned about masks in schools | Letters
Asia can teach the UK much about keeping schools open during a pandemic, says Edward Vickers, while Jo Campion…
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Scientists use ostrich cells to make glowing Covid detection masks
Japanese researchers use bird antibodies to detect virus under ultraviolet lightCoronavirus – latest updatesSe…
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Fast spreading bird flu puts Europe and Asia on alert
Animals slaughtered and restrictions introduced in response to outbreaks of the virus in a number of countries…
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Coronavirus treatments: the potential ‘game-changers’ in development
After positive clinical trials for antiviral drug Molnupiravir, it joins other medicines that have shown promi…
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Coronavirus live news: New Zealand cases drop for second day, Japan blames vaccine contamination on needles
Drop in New Zealand cases is ‘reassuring indication’ lockdown is working, country’s director-general of health…
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Warning of Covid ‘disaster’ in Japan as cases explode
Local media report Paralympics will be held without spectators as infections rise to more than 18,000 a day in…
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Support for Japan’s PM reaches all-time low over Covid-19, despite Olympics success
Public support for Yoshihide Suga’s cabinet dipped below 30%, despite widespread support for going ahead with …
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Can Covid death rates be reduced to a clash of values? It’s not so simple | Kenan Malik
The pandemic has exploded the myths of lazy stereotypes of east v west‘The fight against the novel coronavirus…
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Japan shrugs at name-and-shame policy amid Covid fatigue and changing norms
Social pressure and group mores have become less powerful as people become tired of staying homeSee all our co…
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Coronavirus live news: Japan experts urge nationwide state of emergency as Sydney suffers worst pandemic day
Advisers to government in Tokyo say Covid surge requires harsher measures, while Australian state of NSW annou…
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Coronavirus live news: England and Wales deaths reach three-month high; Indonesia struggles with surge in cases
Latest updates: Covid deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 23 July up 50%; Indonesia’s he…
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Coronavirus live: more than half of all European adults fully vaccinated; more Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo
More than 200 million Europeans fully vaccinated but programme still behind summer target; more Olympic athlet…
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Tell us: have you been affected by the spectator ban at the Tokyo Olympics?
We would like to hear from Olympics and Paralympics spectators from Japan who might be affected by the ban to …
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Coronavirus live news: Italy opens vaccinations for all over-12s; Bulgaria to share doses with Balkan neighbours
After a slow start, Italy has now given 35m doses to adults; Bulgaria says it has secured enough doses to shar…
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Coronavirus live: two members of India G7 team test positive; Tokyo Olympics ‘to go ahead’ after test event
Delegation self-isolating after members test positive for Covid; Seb Coe says Games in July will be ‘extremely…