ir Italian soccer season in limbo after more players test positive for coronavirus By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:37:33 +0900 The fate of the Serie A campaign remained in limbo on Thursday after state scientists met with soccer officials in a desperate attempt to save ... Full Article Sports Italy Serie A Fiorentina covid-19
ir Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, QBs to donate $10 million to virus relief By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:04:51 +0900 The next match involving Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson involves a $10 million donation for COVID-19 relief efforts, along with plenty of bragging rights in ... Full Article Sports Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson Peyton Manning Tom Brady covid-19
ir Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will have to take vaccine if required by tour By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:20:14 +0900 Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if the governing bodies of tennis make coronavirus shots obligatory once they ... Full Article Sports Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal covid-19
ir Katsuhiro Matsumoto forced to hit reset button after Olympic postponement By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:57:13 +0900 Swimmer Katsuhiro Matsumoto is headed back to the drawing board Full Article Sports 2020 Tokyo Olympics Katsuhiro Matsumoto covid-19
ir Diplomacy analyst Yukio Okamoto dies after contracting coronavirus By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:51:34 +0900 The country loses a veteran of diplomatic affairs and adviser to several prime ministers with the coronavirus death of former Foreign Ministry official Yukio Okamoto. Full Article News Okinawa U.S. obituary Junichiro Koizumi U.S.-Japan relations Ryutaro Hashimoto Yukio Okamoto
ir Over 100 colleges in Japan aiding students financially in virus crisis By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:30:03 +0900 Assistance includes returning a portion of students' tuition fees and giving cash for equipment and living expenses. Full Article News Internet education universities students surveys state of emergency covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
ir South Korea tracks new coronavirus outbreak in Seoul nightclubs By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:43:11 +0900 South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centered in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check ... Full Article News privacy South Korea LGBT discrimination Seoul clubbing covid-19 Itaewon
ir Japan starts handouts to virus-hit firms, with rent relief in works By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:56:51 +0900 Small firms whose income has been halved by the contagion can get ¥2 million and independent businesspeople can get ¥1 million. Full Article News Shinzo Abe LDP Japanese economy state of emergency covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
ir World leaders evoke WWII spirit in battle against pandemic By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:01:31 +0900 Global leaders marked 75 years since the end of World War II in Europe on Friday, urging citizens to draw inspiration from the historic victory ... Full Article News WWII history anniversaries covid-19
ir Keidanren to suggest four-day workweek to reduce virus infection risk By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:09:35 +0900 Japan's largest business lobby plans to suggest that member companies introduce a four-day workweek as part of efforts to reduce risks of novel coronavirus infection.A ... Full Article News Keidanren covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
ir Only Tokyo residents getting ‘Abenomasks’ despite extended virus emergency By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:16:30 +0900 The rest of Japan is scheduled to get theirs by the end of the month — when the emergency is set to end. Full Article News Shinzo Abe health covid-19 in Japan
ir Japan’s hotels in a bind as mild and asymptomatic coronavirus patients opt to heal at home instead By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:39:51 +0900 Despite legislative attempts to persuade mild and asymptomatic patients to isolate in hotels, most cooperating facilities are nearly empty. Full Article News Tokyo hotels local government Yuriko Koike state of emergency covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
ir Abe administration bombs in global survey on coronavirus response By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:45:33 +0900 Japan ended in last place after its leaders were rated the worst in a survey of 23 nations and regions. Full Article News Shinzo Abe health surveys covid-19 in Japan
ir Golden Week takes a turn for the weird online amid pandemic By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:57:50 +0900 The current environment surrounding the emergence of COVID-19 has forced people to come up with brand new ways of enjoying time away from work. Full Article News
ir Japanese government, criticized for low testing rates, eases guidelines for seeking virus tests By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:28:56 +0900 Anyone with four days of mild cold symptoms is now being encouraged to consult a public health center about getting tested. Full Article News medicine covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
ir Anti-viral drug trio found to shorten COVID-19 illness in mild cases By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-09T09:00:07Z They called for larger-scale research on critically-ill patients to ascertain if the drug combo could be a viable treatment for them too Full Article
ir Coronavirus found in men's semen By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-09T09:06:39Z COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets or contact and the virus has also been detected in faeces, saliva and urine Full Article
ir Football to allow five substitutes during post-virus fixture backlog By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-09T09:16:11Z Teams face likely fixture congestion in a packed calendar as they attempt to make up for lost time when play can resume Full Article
ir City Abattoir on verge of shut down due to Covid-19 By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-09T10:57:41Z Currently, 80 cattle are slaughtered and it is a struggle to find buyers Full Article
ir Kenya: A Section of Nairobians to Go Without Water Indefinitely By allafrica.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:03:29 GMT [Nairobi News] A section of residents of Nairobi county will have to do without water for an indefinite number of days after operations at the Sasumua dam were shud down. Full Article
ir Africa: Smallpox Eradication 'Greatest Public Health Triumph' - WHO Director-General Tedros By allafrica.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:44:05 GMT [WHO] Geneva -Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Full Article
ir Nigeria: Coronavirus Cases Hit 3,912 By allafrica.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:59:05 GMT [Daily Trust] Nigeria has confirmed 386 new cases of COVID-19, taking the country's total to 3,912. Full Article
ir Tunisia: Four More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Raising Total to 1,030 By allafrica.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:31:31 GMT [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -Four more cases of Coronavirus contamination have been confirmed as of May 8, 2020, out of 1,453 screenings carried out, bringing the total number of cases of infection since the beginning of the epidemic to 1,030, the Ministry of Public Health announced Friday. Full Article
ir Kenya: History Made as Army Names First Female Spokesperson By allafrica.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:51:38 GMT [Nation] Zipporah Kioko is the new Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) spokesperson, becoming the first woman officer to hold the position. Full Article
ir South Africa: Health Minister Confirms Total of 8 895 Confirmed Cases By allafrica.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:58:28 GMT [Govt of SA] As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 8895. Case Data Full Article
ir Crash of Plane Carrying Coronavirus Medical Supplies Shrouded in Mystery By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 05:15:55 GMT [DW] Kenya has demanded an investigation into a fatal crash of a humanitarian aircraft which killed all people on board. Full Article
ir Captain of Ill-Fated Aircraft Hoped to Be With Family By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:22:07 GMT [Nation] Captain Mabruk Islam Sherman spoke to his wife and three children around noon, informing them of his trip to Somalia. Full Article
ir Somali President Orders Probe Into Bardale Air Crash By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:46:04 GMT [Nation] The Federal Government of Somalia started an investigation into a plane that crashed on Monday near the airstrip of Bardale town in Bay region, about 275 kilometres southwest of the capital Mogadishu. Full Article
ir COVID-19 - Porous Kenya-Somalia Border a Challenge for Wajir By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:12:57 GMT [Nation] The porous Kenya-Somalia border is proving a challenge in management of the Covid-19 coronavirus disease for counties such as Wajir. Full Article
ir System 'doesn't have infrastructure to predict grades fairly' - student By www.herald.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:30:00 +0000 A Dublin Leaving Cert student has said she doesn't believe the Irish education system has the ability to predict grades fairly after it was announced yesterday that the State exams have been cancelled due to public health concerns. Full Article News
ir Courts Service to increase number of virtual hearings By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:25:26 +0000 The Courts Service is to increase virtual hearings and extend the use of physical distancing in courtrooms to allow more cases to be dealt with in the coming weeks. Full Article Courts
ir Was coronavirus spreading in Europe last year? By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:56:31 +0000 The news that a French patient tested positive for Covid-19 in December means countries will have to go back and test old samples to try to pin down when the outbreak really began on their shores, experts have told RTÉ News. Full Article Coronavirus
ir 16 coronavirus deaths in mental health sector - MHC By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:28:42 +0000 The chief executive of the Mental Health Commission says 16 people in the sector have died with Covid-19. Full Article Coronavirus
ir At a glance: Latest global coronavirus developments By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:56:47 +0000 The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 275,000 people worldwide since it began in China late last year, with more than 85 percent of fatalities in Europe and the United States. Full Article Coronavirus
ir Coronavirus death toll passes 275,000 worldwide By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:40:35 +0000 Follow all the latest developments regarding Covid-19, around the world and at home, as they happen. Full Article Coronavirus
ir HSA authorised to close non-compliant firms under plan By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:16:21 +0000 The government plan to re-open workplaces will be mandatory, and the Health and Safety Authority will be allowed to shut down businesses that do not comply. Full Article Coronavirus
ir Prayers in the time of coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:23:38 GMT One thing is sure: we won’t forget how we reached out to God with all the fear and courage and hope we carry in our hearts, praying separately, yet strangely together, on our balconies. Full Article prayer Coronavirus coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus in Israel coronavirus lockdown
ir The novel coronavirus could last 2 years, 2nd wave could be worse - report By www.jpost.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 06:49:33 GMT The report cited findings that suggest that even past severe influenza pandemic viruses, such as the Spanish Flu, were less infectious than the novel coronavirus Full Article coronavirus outbreak lockdown COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown
ir Israel's IIBR finds antibody that neutralizes coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:51:11 GMT IIBR, Yeroham to collaborate on vaccine production facility Full Article vaccine coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus in Israel Coronavirus spread
ir Israelis venture out into a post-coronavirus world By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:20:34 GMT As we begin to enjoy the old-time routines anew, there are some elements that would be a real shame to give up. Full Article Mahane Yehuda Coronavirus Coronavirus in Israel
ir Israeli disinfectant kills 100% of viruses, bacteria By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:56:45 GMT The Israel Institute for Biological Research developed a disinfectant that kills 100% of viruses and bacteria, and is currently being used in mikvehs in Bnei Brak. Full Article health Coronavirus clean
ir Where will people fly after the coronavirus crisis is over? By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:34:03 GMT Pandemic has tilted the scale in favor of domestic travel, experts say Full Article Tourism travel Coronavirus in Israel
ir How will coronavirus change air travel forever? By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 04:33:26 GMT In a matter of months, the coronavirus reset the clock on a decades-long aviation boom that’s been one of the great cultural and economic phenomena of the postwar world. Full Article travel world news
ir The coronavirus revealed Trump's lack of fitness for his job By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:46:47 GMT Middle Israel: Some early political conclusions to draw from the pandemic. Full Article Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump Coronavirus
ir Sperm containing virus raises small risk of COVID-19 spread via sex By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:30:33 GMT A study by doctors at China's Shangqiu Municipal Hospital of 38 men hospitalized with the disease found that six of them, or 16%, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in their semen. Full Article Coronavirus research COVID-19
ir How the coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities around the world By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 01:19:17 GMT What’s clear is that the Jewish rate of death is exponentially higher in the Diaspora compared to Israel and that the virus is devastating the Jewish world. Full Article Jewish World diaspora Coronavirus Live Updates
ir Guterres: Antisemitic conspiracies increased due to COVID-19 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:12:17 GMT 'The pandemic continues to unleash a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering' Full Article United Nations antisemitism Coronavirus COVID-19
ir Shunning virus lockdown, Belarus stages crowded Victory Day parade By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:45:20 GMT Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has called fears over the coronavirus a "psychosis" and variously suggested drinking vodka, visiting saunas or playing ice hockey to beat the disease. Full Article belarus Coronavirus coronavirus lockdown Coronavirus Live Updates
ir Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and Pence aide, diagnosed coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:07:15 GMT News of Miller’s positive test delayed Pence’s scheduled departure Friday to Des Moines, Iowa, for more than an hour, and several staffers who had been in contact with her left the plane. Full Article Donald Trump Mike Pence Stephen Miller FDA - Food and Drug Administration Coronavirus Live Updates
ir COVID-19: Sweden and the first step to battling coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:45:53 GMT It was time for us to copy Sweden, right? Full Article sweden Coronavirus coronavirus outbreak