Five years on: The countries that never locked down for Covid-19
Most of the world went into lockdowns in March 2020 response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but what has been the impact in those ...
Japan ‘on verge of no longer functioning’ after birth rate plummets to record new low
The number of babies born in Japan has dropped to the lowest the country has ever seen since records began 125 years ago, ...
Will eased regulations prevent Japan getting lapped again in vaccine development race?
After lagging far behind European countries and the United States on COVID vaccine development, Japan has set about amending ...
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COVID-19 — How countries without lockdowns fared 5-years later
Most of the world found itself confined to their homes in March 2020 as Covid-19 spread at a blistering pace. Some countries didn't impose any lockdown restrictions – so was their decision the right ...
Japan’s birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low
The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ...
What Scientists Just Discovered About COVID-19’s Hidden Death Toll
COVID-19 didn’t just claim lives directly—it reshaped mortality patterns worldwide. A major international study found that ...
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Births in Japan in 2024 fall to record low of 721,000
The number of children born in Japan in 2024 fell from a year earlier to 720,988, marking the ninth consecutive year of ...
Japan calls on tourists skiing in Aomori to take additional precautions
More and more foreign visitors have been getting lost, buried in avalanches and facing other trouble while skiing or ...
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Just 17% of Japan citizens hold passport, data shows
TOKYO - Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data has shown, with the number of residents ...
Japan's births fell to record low in 2024
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the ...
The Hidden Death Toll Fueled by COVID-19’s Ripple Effect
Life expectancy plummeted during the pandemic, with COVID-19 deaths, heart disease, and substance abuse playing major roles.
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Montreal couple remembers start of pandemic while on quarantined cruise ship in Japan
Montreal couple Julien Bergeron and Manon Trudel were on the waters off the coast of Japan – on board the Diamond Princess cruise, where they were quarantined for weeks and contracted COVID-19. They ...