Infectious diseases
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Japan’s slow Covid vaccine rollout casts cloud over Olympics
Just 1.3% of Japan’s population have received at least first dose, with less than 90 days until Games Coronavi…
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Japan declares targeted state of emergency as Covid cases surge
Yoshihide Suga under pressure to act after sharp rise in infections in Tokyo, only months before OlympicsCoron…
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The Guardian view on the Tokyo Olympics: must the show go on?
With coronavirus surging in Japan and internationally, this summer’s Games are a risky prospectAs coronavirus …
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Coronavirus live: Merkel plans new German law to force restrictions on states; Hong Kong suspends AZ order
Angela Merkel wants to impose restrictions on regions recording high numbers of new infections; Hong Kong tell…
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‘I can’t go on’: women in Japan suffer isolation and despair amid Covid job losses
Suicide rates among Japanese women rose sharply during the pandemic, prompting calls for support for low-incom…
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Stop doing anal Covid tests on our citizens, Japan tells China
Anal swabs cause ‘great psychological pain’, says Japan’s chief cabinet secretaryCoronavirus – latest updatesS…
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Threat to Olympic torch relay as Japan starts vaccination rollout
The Games are due to begin in July but Shimane prefecture says it might pull out of the prestigious pre-Games …
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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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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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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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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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Japan names Covid-safe catchcry ‘sanmitsu’ buzzword of 2020
Sanmitsu is known in English as the three Cs – confined spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings – si…
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France to ease Covid rules as Asian countries consider stricter measures
Macron set to announce path out of lockdown, as Japan and South Korea react to rise in casesCoronavirus – late…
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Understanding how ‘overdispersion’ works is key to controlling Covid | Kyra Grantz and Justin Lessler
As few as 10% of people are responsible for 80% of transmission – and that must shape how we tackle this virus…
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Coronavirus live news: concern over case clusters at French schools and universities; Melbourne lifts curfew
Le Monde reports 32% of outbreaks in France found in schools or universities; Victoria ends curfewRegular ‘cir…
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Face shields ineffective at trapping aerosols, says Japanese supercomputer
Simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer casts doubt on effectiveness in preventing spread of coronaviru…
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Tokyo Olympics must be held at ‘any cost’, says Japanese minister
Seiko Hashimoto says country is planning for event next year even though a widely available vaccine is unlikel…
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Shinzo Abe accused of going awol as Japan tackles Covid surge
PM acclaimed Japan’s response as a model for the world, but has been largely silent amid record case risesAfte…
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Global report: Australia sees record daily case rise as global infections pass 17m
State of Victoria reports 723 new cases and 13 deaths; US deaths pass 150,000; Japan lifts ban on re-entry or …
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Global report: Barcelona facing new lockdown as Tokyo raises alert level
Tensions over how to quell outbreak in Catalan capital as cases flare up around the worldPolitics live – lates…