Japan to lift emergency COVID-19 curbs, but gradually
Japan to lift emergency COVID-19 curbs, but gradually

Japan will lift a coronavirus state of emergency in all regions on Thursday for the first time in nearly six months, as the number of new cases and deaths falls and the strain on the medical system eases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.

Asia

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2021 Oct 01

COVID-19 caused biggest drop in life expectancy since WWII: Oxford study
COVID-19 caused biggest drop in life expectancy since WWII: Oxford study

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two.

International, Americas

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2021 Sep 29