Tag: Tokyo
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Japan to widen virus curbs after record spike amid Games
Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said the spike in Tokyo despite being under the state of emergency for two weeks is an “alarming development that is different from anything we have seen before.”
July 30, 2021 -
China wins
If China’s economy falters and/or its growth rate slips, a wide range of adverse effects on the global economy would be forthcoming.
July 28, 2021 -
Get jabs to slow surge: Tokyo governor urges youth
The percentage of the elderly who are fully vaccinated is 68.2 per cent, or 36 million people
July 28, 2021 -
Olympics: The unbearable heat is on in Tokyo
Whatever it is, be it rain or sunshine, it is the athletes who are facing the brunt of the conditions on the ground.
July 26, 2021 -
Olympics set to begin amid Covid-19 gloom
A GPS-linked app has been placed on every phone and if the visitor goes beyond the activity plan that he mentioned at the time of arrival, he runs the risk of being deported
July 22, 2021 -
88 member Indian contingent including 54 athletes arrives in Tokyo
Athletes and support staff in eight disciplines Badminton, Archery, Hockey, Judo, Swimming, Weightlifting, Gymnastics and Table Tennis departed from New Delhi to Tokyo yesterday night.
July 18, 2021 -
First Covid-19 case reported in Olympic Games Village
Authorities have refused to reveal the infected's identity but said the person is a "non-athlete"
July 17, 2021 -
Japan to lift Covid state of emergency for Tokyo, 8 prefectures
With around one month to go until the summer Olympics set to begin in Tokyo, concerns remain that infections could rebound.
June 17, 2021 -
Athletes could be kicked out of Olympics for violating Covid rules
Hidemasa Nakamura, Tokyo 2020 Main Operations Centre chief, was confident that the playbook would be strictly followed by the participants.
June 16, 2021 -
Decision on local fans at Oly to be made after lifting of emergency
The Japanese government and the organisers are under mounting pressure from an increasing number of medical experts and Japanese people to call off the Olympics.
May 29, 2021 -
Japan likely to extend emergency for Tokyo, other regions
Those having received a second dose comprise a bare 2 per cent of the population, according to government statistics.
May 28, 2021 -
Virus reactions
A dreadful situation calls for drastic action, and so it has been in two very different parts of the world. Tokyo reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, about 1.5 times higher than the previous day.
January 11, 2021 -
‘I wish and pray for your speedy recovery’: PM Modi’s message for Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe has cited ill-health for his resignation from the post which he held for a significant period.
August 28, 2020 -
Tokyo’s daily Coronavirus cases above 200 for 8th day
Tokyo's cumulative total stands at 14,022, with roughly 50 per cent of new infections added in July alone, according to officials.
August 4, 2020 -
Japan PM Shinzo Abe visits flood-hit region, pledges financial support
Abe said the central government will allocate 400 billion yen ($ billion) to be used for reconstruction and support small businesses in their recovery efforts from the disaster.
July 14, 2020 -
Tokyo COVID-19 cases surge to highest since outbreak
Tokyo's ongoing virus resurgence has seen many of those testing positive in their 20s and 30s, Tokyo metropolitan government officials said.
July 9, 2020 -
Tokyo reports highest daily COVID-19 cases since emergency lifted
The death toll in Japan from the pneumonia-causing virus currently stands at a total of 985 people, according to the Ministry, with the figure including those from the cruise ship.
June 28, 2020