“I want you to understand that with the new Delta variant, there are many young people who are getting infected, and suffering in hospitals,” ーPrime Minister...
If the sense of security in resuming economic activities spreads, the public will understand the usefulness of vaccination against the virus.
The ministry’s website has not updated its 2020 slides on initial pandemic response. Japan has had lower deaths per capita than some extensively vaccinated countries.
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding and karate.
“This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us cherish this...
“It is possible to prepare for mutations by producing multiple antibodies ahead of time…,” says pathological biochemistry professor Takeshi Urano.
As of July 22, Tokyo 2020 organizers reported 87 COVID-19 infections among people connected with the Olympics since the start of the month.
“It’s a face that makes us think about our existence” said the artist, Haruka Kojin. And overcoming a year’s postponement due to the pandemic, it’s part...
“Sports have the power to bring people together,” says Inoue. “The Olympics will go ahead as planned, and all we can do is our utmost to...
Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri, one of the most famous festivals in Japan, will resume some public festivities in 2021, even though on a smaller scale due to...
The world’s fastest supercomputer, Fugaku, calculates that, if 10,000 spectators observed appropriate measures in the National Stadium, there would effectively be zero new infection. At least...
In normal times, spirited anticipation marks the final days before the Olympics. This summer, cautious optimism for the power of sports to deliver something special clashes...
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