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JAPAN PLANNING TO INOCULATE CHILDREN BETWEEN 12 & 15 AGAINST COVID-19
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- Japan planning to inoculate children between 12 & 15 against COVID-19.
- Japan has so far authorized vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE.
- The details of the plan if the children can receive free shots with ...
JAPAN GOVT. TO ALLOW COMPANIES TO PAY SALARIES DIGITALLY
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- Japan govt. to allow companies to pay salaries digitally.
- The labor ministry has proposed the plan during a meeting.
- The ministry will identify who among the digital salary payment service providers can transmit the funds...
47 CASES OF ANAPHYLAXIS FOUND AMONG VACCINATED HEALTH WORKERS IN JAPAN
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- 47 cases of anaphylaxis found among vaccinated health workers in Japan.
- The allergic reaction is said to be from Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine.
- The ministry however reported that everyone had recovered and there wa...
JAPAN’S SUICIDE RATE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN INCREASED THE MOST IN 2020
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- Japan’s suicide rate among school children increased the most in 2020.
- In 2020 number of suicides among school children came up to 499.
- The rate of suicide was far higher among high school girls, i.e 140.
JAPAN LIKELY TO MAKE INBOUND TRAVELERS UNDERGO COVID-19 TEST A REQUIREMENT
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- Japan likely to make inbound travellers undergo COVID-19 test a requirement.
- 24 designated countries are currently required to take additional testing three days after entering Japan.
- Japan tightened border controls on tr...
JAPAN’S DAIICHII BIOTECH STARTS MANUFCATURING ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE
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- Japan’s Daiichi Biotech starts manufacturing AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.
- The Japanese drugmaker has begun manufacturing the vaccine based on an outsourcing agreement.
- The vaccine will be supplied after gai...
3 RESIDENTS IN KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE TEST POSITIVE WITH BRITAIN COVID-19 VARIANT
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- 3 residents in Kagoshima prefecture test positive with Britain COVID-19 variant.
- The case is the first for the southwestern Japan prefecture.
- The 3 residents are said to have developed the symptoms in early February.
COVID-19 VACCINATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN JAPAN LIKELY TO BE DELAYED
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- COVID-19 vaccination of elderly people in Japan likely to be delayed.
- The initially anticipated date for inoculating elderly people was April.
- Japan govt. is unsure about the subsequent shipments of the vaccines due to t...
JAPAN GOVT. DECIDES TO CONTINUE THE STATE OF EMERGENCY THIS WEEK
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- Japan govt. decides to continue the state of emergency this week.
- Hospitals in the country continue to be under pressure with severe COVID-19 infection cases.
- Aichi and Gifu prefectures have been eyeing for an early exit ...
JAPAN RECEIVES ITS 1ST COVID-19 VACCINES FROM PFIZER INC.
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- Japan receives its 1st COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc.
- The vaccines are likely to be approved for domestic use on Sunday.
- Inoculations in Japan will begin on Wednesday if the approval is kept on schedule.
- Ar...
JAPAN GOVT. TO MAKE GUIDELINES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF COVID-19 VACCINES
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- Japan Govt. to make guidelines for the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines.
- The govt. said that the first batch of the Pfizer vaccine could arrive by Sunday.
- Japan is said to receive vaccine doses for around 157 million p...
SHIMADZU CORP. SELLS TEST KITS TO DETECT CORONAVIRUS ON INANIMATE SURFACES
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- Shimadzu Corp. sells test kits to detect coronavirus on inanimate surfaces.
- The test kit can identify the virus in about 100 minutes.
- The company said that each kit can conduct 100 tests and costs 302,500 yen ($2,800).
JAPAN GOVT. TO SECURE 20,000 FREEZERS FOR HOSPITAL STORAGE OF COVID-19 VACCINES
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- Japan govt. to secure 20,000 freezers for hospital storage of COVID-19 vaccines.
- The govt. will sign contracts with four freezer makers.
- Japan govt. has secured 310 million vaccine doses from Pfizer Inc., Moderna Inc., an...
SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE IN JAPAN ISSUES COVID-19 EMERGENCY ALERT OVER NEW VARIANT
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- Shizuoka prefecture in Japan issues COVID-19 emergency alert over new variant.
- The governor of Shizuoka, Heira Kawakatsu announced the alert at a press conference.
- However, the transmission routes of the new COVID-19 vari...
JAPAN TO COLLECT DATA OF PEOPLE INFECTED WITH COVID-19 EVEN AFTER VACCINATION
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- Japan to collect data of people infected with COVID-19 even after vaccination.
- The health ministry will prepare a system to gather vaccination records of all infected people.
- It will then evaluate the effectiveness of the...
SKIN MEDICATION TAINTED WITH A SLEEP-INDUCING DRUG KILLS A WOMAN IN JAPAN
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- Skin medication tainted with a sleep-inducing drug kills a woman in Japan.
- Kobayashi Kako Co., the maker of the drug announced the death of the woman.
- The woman passed away after ingesting “Itraconazole tablet 50 &l...
JAPAN TO USE RESERVATION SYSTEM TO CARRY OUT VACCINATIONS AT THE MUNICIPALITY LEVEL
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- Japan to use reservation system to carry out vaccinations at the municipality level.
- The plan has been approved by a panel of experts ahead of March’s mass vaccination program.
- Around 10,500 freezers capable of stor...
JAPAN’S HEALTH MINISTER AND SCIENTISTS URGING CITIZENS TO WEAR MASKS
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- Japan’s health minister and scientists urging citizens to wear masks.
- Japan has been recording a surge in COVID-19 cases, considered to be the third wave of infections.
- Norihisa Tamura has also asked the public to u...
PANDEMIC FORCES JAPANESE COMPANIES TO CUT BACK ON JOB OFFERS TO NEW GRADUATES
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- Pandemic forces Japanese companies to cut back on job offers to new graduates.
- Only 69.8% of university students graduating next spring have received job offers.
- The ratio has fallen to below 70% in October alone.
JAPAN CONSIDER GIVING COVID-19 VACCINATION TO CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE AS PRIORITY
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- Japan considers giving COVID-19 vaccination to certain groups of people as a priority.
- The central govt. needs to work out a new framework for the large vaccination project.
- The state, however, will not force people to ta...