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 ...
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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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 ...
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.
No upturn for Japan in fertility rate, births at record low with 2 deaths for every new baby born
Japan’s most recent fertility data showed a rate of 1.20 births per woman in 2023. One major factor behind Japan’s declining ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...
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Japan's Birthrate Crisis: Challenges Amid Dwindling Population
Japan witnessed a record low of 720,988 births in 2024, highlighting an aging and shrinking population. Despite initiatives ...
Japan’s birth rate falls to lowest in 125 years. Will the country soon go extinct?
The number of newborns in Japan in 2024 dropped to 7,20,988, a five per cent from the previous year. This is the ninth ...
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Fraud on the Rise as Japan’s Reported Crimes Increase for Third Successive Year
After reaching a historic low in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan’s reported crime figures have risen for three years in a row. Fraud saw a significant rise in 2024, with an accompanying ...
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation ...