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JAPAN TO STUDY EFFECT OF PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE ON ITS CITIZENS
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- Japan to study effect of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on its citizens.
- The study is targeted for around 1,500 people separated into two groups.
- The government also plans to conduct similar studies on Moderna Inc. and A...
LOCAL GOVT. IN JAPAN WORKING THROUGH TO MINIMIZE COVID-19 VACCINE WASTAGE
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- Local govt. in Japan working through to minimize COVID-19 vaccine wastage.
- The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has requested local govts. to adopt flexible measures.
- Some have been instructed to use surplus doses to...
KAWASAKI’S ROBOT SYSTEMS CAN CONDUCT AROUND 2,500 PCR TESTS
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- Kawasaki’s robot systems can conduct around 2,500 PCR tests.
- Kawasaki aims to have 50 of such systems installed by the end of March 2022.
- The system shortens the time from taking the samples to delivering the result...
JAPAN GOVT. APPROVES PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINES FOR 12-15 YEAR OLD
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- Japan govt. approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines for 12-15 year old.
- The age group will be able to receive shots free of charge.
- Only around 6% of the country's population of 126 million has been given at least o...
JAPAN’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE TO 2.8 PERCENT IN APRIL
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- Japan’s unemployment rate rose to 2.8 percent in April.
- The jobless rate in March climbed from 2.6 percent mark.
- Accommodation and restaurant services lost 200,000 workers.
- The gender gap in the jobless r...
JAPAN GOVT. TO SET ASIDE $4.7 BILLION FOR FY 2021 IN RESERVE FUNDS
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- Japan govt. to set aside $4.7 billion for FY 2021 in reserve funds.
- The funds will be earmarked to purchase more COVID-19 vaccines.
- Pfizer is expected to supply 50 million doses from July through September.
- Jap...
JAPAN GOVT. PLANS TO INTRODUCE ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ TO TRAVEL ABROAD
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- Japan govt. plans to introduce ‘vaccine passports’ to travel abroad.
- The government is introducing the plan in the hope of resuming business travel.
- The passports will be in digital form, available in a smartp...
JAPAN’S NO. OF JOB AVAILABILITY FELL IN FEBRUARY BY 2.9%
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- Japan’s no. of job availability fell in February by 2.9%.
- The number of people in work rose 30,000 in February to 66.97 million.
- The number of unemployed people increased 350,000 in February to 1.94 million. ...
A JAPANESE HOSPITAL FINDS WAY TO EXTRACT SIXTH DOSE OF PFIZER VACCINE
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- A Japanese hospital finds way to extract sixth dose of Pfizer vaccine.
- Tottori Prefectural Government and Tottori Prefectural Kousei Hospital announced the same.
- The hospital found a method to use six-dose per vial of Pfi...
BREWERS IN JAPAN TO DISPLAY ALCOHOL CONTENT IN DRINKS BY GRAMS
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- Brewers in Japan to display alcohol content in drinks by grams.
- The Japanese govt. plans to ask the liquor industry to display how much alcohol is actually contained in products.
- The request is part of the government'...
JAPAN ANNOUNCES 2ND BATCH OF PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE TO ARRIVE ON SUNDAY
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- Japan announces 2nd batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to arrive on Sunday.
- Taro Kono, the minister responsible for vaccination efforts announced the same.
- As of Thursday, around 611 people have been vaccinated acro...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS TECHNICAL ERROR IN ITS COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING APP
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- Japan govt. reports technical error in its COVID-19 contact tracing app.
- The app in smartphones using Apple’s iOS operating system has faced technical issues.
- The Japan Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare have st...
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...
LOCAL GOVERNORS IN JAPAN ASK CENTRAL GOVT. TO PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINE PLANS
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- Local governors in Japan ask central govt. to provide COVID-19 vaccine plans.
- The central govt. has so far not provided any details of when the vaccines will be available.
- The National Governors' Association vowed to ...
JAPAN HEALTH MINISTRY REPORTS LESS THAN 1% OF PEOPLE HAD COVID-19 ANTIBODIES
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- Japan Health Ministry reports less than 1% of people had COVID-19 antibodies.
- The govt. conducted tests of about 15,000 individuals at the end of 2020.
- Five prefectures participated in the antibodies test.
- In T...
JAPAN REPORTS 3 PEOPLE HAVING CONTRACTED NEW STRAIN OF COVID-19
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- Japan reports 3 people having contracted new strain of COVID-19.
- The source of the new strain is however unknown.
- Health authorities believe they contracted the virus through community transmission.
- A total of ...
JAPAN REPORTS COVID-19 PATIENTS RECUPERATING AT HOME TO REACH 30,208
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- Japan reports COVID-19 patients recovering at home to reach 30,208.
- On Wednesday the figure was 1.7 times that of the previous week.
- In the few prefectures, the number of bed occupancy situations has reached Stage 4. ...
JAPAN GOVT. RELEASES PLAN REGARDING PRIORITY GROUPS FOR COVID-19 VACCINES
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- Japan Govt. releases plan regarding priority groups for COVID-19 vaccines.
- The plan was presented by the government’s coronavirus countermeasures subcommittee.
- The framework declared people aged 65 years or older to...
JAPAN PM AND LDP TO RAISE OUT-OF-POCKET MEDICAL EXPENSES FROM 10% TO 20%
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- Japan PM and LDP to raise out-of-pocket medical expenses from 10% to 20%.
- The medical expenses would be for people aged 75 or above in single-household.
- The single-household must have an annual income of at least 2 millio...
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...