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 ...
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Why Japan is 'on verge of no longer functioning'
In Japan, only a few of every 100 babies are born outside of marriage, which suggests that there is a stronger link between ...
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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 travelling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-Covid-19 pandemic ...
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Getting a head start on the next pandemic
During the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan’s diagnostic laboratories could not keep up with the surge in demand, suffering shortages of skilled technicians, and disruptions to ...
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 ministry data ...
5 years after COVID, Americans are split on whether it's still a threat
Pew Research Center conducted a survey to gauge Americans’ views on the current COVID risk and how the pandemic was handled.
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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 ...
COVID-19 vs. Vaccine Myocarditis: The Surprising Findings That Could Change Treatments
Scientists explored the differences in heart inflammation caused by COVID-19, anti-COVID-19 vaccines, and other viral ...
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Five years on: The countries that never locked down for Covid-19
Similarly, Japan was able to keep mortality from Covid-19 to a relatively low level in the early part of the pandemic. By the summer of 2022, Covid-19 deaths had reached 36,200. Today, they stand ...