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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...
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...
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 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...
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.
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 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...
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 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 LABOR POLICY COUNCIL TO ADD ACTORS, ANIME WORKERS UNDER SPECIAL INSURANCE
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- Japan Labor Policy Council to add actors, anime workers under special insurance.
- The council plans to revise related ministerial ordinances and implement additions by end of 2021.
- The Labor Policy Council held hearings in...
JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT REPORTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TO HAVE INCREASE BY 3.1% IN OCT.
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- Japan's government reported unemployment rate to have increased by 3.1% in Oct.
- However, job availability improved since April 2019.
- In September month the ratio rose to 1.04 from 1.03.
- The jobless rate for...
PRIORITY FOR COVID-19 VACCINES TO BE GIVEN TO ELDERS IN JAPAN
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- Priority for COVID-19 vaccines to be given to elders in Japan.
- Coupons for free vaccinations in order of priority will be distributed by Japan govt.
- The govt. is also planning to secure COVID-19 vaccines for all by the fi...
DATABASE OF BABYSITTERS COVICTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT TO BE CREATED BY JAPAN’S HEALTH MINISTRY
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- Database of babysitters convicted for sexual assault to be created by Japan’s Health Ministry.
- This is to prevent them from continuing to work with children in the future unknown of their acts.
- The plan to cre...
JAPAN HEALTH MINISTRY ANNOUNCES LOW DEATH RATE OF SEVERE COVID-19 PATIENTS
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- Japan Health Ministry announces low death rate of severe COVID-19 patients.
- The proportion of death from ‘second wave’ COVID-19 infections began to fall since June.
- The ministry analyzed cases of around ...
JAPAN REPORTS THE NUMBER OF BABIES BORN IN 2020 TO DROP IN RECORD LOW
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- Japan reports the number of babies born in 2020 to drop in record low.
- The drop is expected to be around 845,000.
- In 2019, the record was below 865,239.
- The Japanese govt. is said to release an initial estimat...