TOKYO — Millions of people will be inconvenienced by the Tokyo metropolitan government’s business shutdown campaign as the city battens down against increasing numbers of coronavirus infections, but some of the megalopolis’s most marginalized residents will lose their homes. So-called internet cafe “refugees” sleep in these all-night businesses out of necessity […]
Day: April 11, 2020
Putting our economy into deep freeze comes with health risks too
The debate over ‘lives versus livelihoods’ will become more intense as pressure grows to ease this deeply damaging lockdown This Easter Bank Holiday weekend is, perhaps, the bleakest moment so far of this national health scare – and not only because we’re cooped up amid tortuously good weather. With immunity […]
What should the Government’s Covid-19 exit strategy look like?
A stream of cars and packed buses queued to leave the city as planes took to the skies above and market stalls set up for trading. What may seem like the normal morning hustle and bustle of a city was hailed as a liberation for Wuhan in China on Wednesday. […]
Japan aims to cut social contact by 80%, here’s why
TOKYO — Residents in Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures have been asked to refrain from going out. The plea came after the central government on Wednesday decided to become more aggressive in combating the novel coronavirus and declared a state of emergency. Aichi prefecture declared one of its own […]
Japan extends call to avoid nightclubs and bars nationwide
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan will allow governors of all 47 prefectures to “strongly request” that their residents refrain from visiting nightclubs, hostess bars and busy downtown spots in a push to prevent cluster infections of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday. At present, Tokyo, Osaka and five […]
Infectious diseases expert warns of second corona wave after fall
As China’s Covid-19 outbreak comes largely under control and economic activities gradually resume, the pandemic has spread explosively worldwide. The total number of cases exceeded 1.5 million as of Saturday, and experts warn that for domestic prevention purposes China needs to remain vigilant. The current outbreak is at a critical […]
Japan extends calls to avoid nightclubs, bars to all prefectures
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan will allow governors of all 47 prefectures to request that their residents refrain from visiting nightclubs, hostess bars and busy downtown spots in a push to prevent cluster infections of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday. At present, Tokyo, Osaka and five other […]
Coronavirus: Seven things to know about the medical aspects
HONG KONG — Scientists and researchers are racing to find treatments and a vaccine for the new coronavirus, as confirmed cases around the world soared past the one million mark and deaths topped 50,000. Meanwhile, governments have been taking even stricter measures to keep people at home and avoid crowded […]
Apple and Google announce tie-up to curb coronavirus pandemic
NEW YORK (Kyodo) — Apple Inc. and Google LLC said Friday they will cooperate to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus through technologies alerting smartphone users who might have had close contact with infected persons. Smartphone users will be able to download the app from U.S. health authorities in […]
Buy-to-let investors prepare to swoop on housing market downturn
The property market is in limbo: sales are on hold, landlords are struggling, and mortgage searches last month were down 44pc on the previous four-week period, according to the online provider Twenty7Tec. But some buy-to-let investors are spotting opportunities, and are getting their deals lined up for when the restrictions […]