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SHIGERU OMI

JAPAN
Aug 25, 2023
Japan to reduce number of COVID-19 panel members
Those who will leave the panel will include Shigeru Omi, 74, its chairman, who has played an important role as an expert on public health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2023
Rise in new COVID-19 cases in Japan shows little sign of abating
Experts predict the trend will continue amid high heat, declining population-level immunity and the start of the holiday season.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ biggest COVID wave yet pushes medical system near to its limit
Despite data suggesting that many patients now only develop mild symptoms, the nation¡¯s health care system is strained more than ever before.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 2, 2022
Experts urge Japan to downgrade COVID to similar class as seasonal flu
Making it the equivalent of a Class V disease would affect which hospitals and clinics can treat patients, as well as the reporting of cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ top COVID official hints at relaxation of mask recommendation
Daishiro Yamagiwa, who is in charge of the government¡¯s virus response, said there are still ¡°many steps¡± that must be taken before masks are no longer needed in some situations.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ COVID-19 panel approves eased criteria for lifting quasi-emergency
The move comes as quasi-emergency measures in place in 18 prefectures, including Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi prefectures ¡ª are set to expire on March 21.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2022
COVID deaths a concern in Japan even as new cases appear to be peaking
Infections are beginning to decline nationally, but experts say it is still too early for people to let their guard down ¡ª and that other virus benchmarks will continue to rise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2022
The ¡®stealth¡¯ subvariant of omicron is spreading in Japan. What impact could it have?
A look at the two known types of the omicron variant and what BA.2¡¯s spread could mean for the nation¡¯s health care system.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 4, 2022
As COVID cases surge in Japan, is a state of emergency the way to go?
Record nationwide cases have moved the question to the top of the agenda, but some prefectures and experts are skeptical about what such a move really achieves.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2022
Japan moves to focus resources on severe COVID-19 patients
Young, low-risk patients will no longer need a doctor¡¯s diagnosis to confirm an infection as fears grow over the strain the omicron variant is putting on Â鶹´«Ã½ health care system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 8, 2021
Why Japan won¡¯t say the coronavirus is transmissible over long distances
There is a growing scientific consensus that the virus is more airborne than many originally thought, but the government claims the jury is still out.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021
As COVID-19 cases surge, Suga remains reluctant to impose strict lockdown
Countries that have implemented strict restrictions ¡°saw a decline in infections due to lockdowns, but the cases surged again ... they had to rely on vaccines after all,¡± Suga said.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2021
Â鶹´«Ã½ top COVID-19 adviser calls for new approach as restrictions become ineffective
Shigeru Omi believes that instead of restricting people¡¯s movement, Japan should focus more on taking advantage of its ¡®excellent science and technology¡± to halt the virus in its tracks.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2021
Â鶹´«Ã½ top COVID-19 adviser seeks Olympics without spectators
It would be ¡®desirable¡¯ to hold the games without fans in the stands to lower the risk to public health, Shigeru Omi and other experts recommended.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Â鶹´«Ã½ Dr. Fauci dampens Olympic mood with call to ban fans
Shigeru Omi appeared to open a gap with Suga when he said that ¡®it¡¯s not normal¡± to be staging the global sports spectacle in the middle of a pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2021
Â鶹´«Ã½ top COVID-19 adviser says fate of Olympics needs scrutiny
The organizers of the Summer Olympics must decide whether to go ahead with the games after scrutinizing the impact they may have on the nation¡¯s medical system, Shigeru Omi said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 28, 2021
Tokyo Games organizers lay out updated athlete virus countermeasures
Athletes will need to be tested before and after arrival, but they will not be asked to isolate themselves after landing in the country, and nor will vaccinations be mandatory.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021
Stricter virus countermeasures expanded to more Japan regions
As a fourth wave fueled by elusive, deadlier variants picks up speed, countermeasures meant to target localized outbreaks have quickly expanded.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2021
Stricter COVID-19 measures to be applied in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa
In the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, a highly infectious strain of the coronavirus first identified in the U.K. ¡ª N501Y ¡ª now accounts for a third of new infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2021
Suga declares state of emergency will end Monday as virus resurgence fears linger
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister leading the central government¡¯s virus response, stressed the importance of minimizing another outbreak.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Slowly but surely, Tokyo is becoming a hot spot for chicken rice
One of Singapore's most iconic dishes, the humble chicken rice is given an upscale treatment at a new Marunouchi cafe.
Takaichi drops ¡®remorse¡¯ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks onstage during a memorial service ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Saturday.
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China?
People march as they protest against Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative, in Manila on Thursday.
New shinkansen model delivered to Taiwan
A new Taiwan High Speed Rail train car is unloaded from a cargo ship at a port in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Saturday.
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Takaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Liberal Democratic Party meeting alongside LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice President Taro Aso in Tokyo earlier this month
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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