Covid 7th Wave Death Rate Half That Of 6th Wave

COVID 7th wave death rate half that of 6th wave

Researchers in Japan have found coronavirus death rates among people aged 40 and older from the 7th wave of infections that hit the country this summer were less than half that when the 6th wave that had started early this year peaked.

The group at the Japanese Association of Public Health Center Directors compared death rates among the approximately 550,000 people aged 40 and older who contracted COVID between January and August in ten prefectures, including Osaka and Ibaraki.

Japan Jobless Rate Unchanged At 2.6% In Oct.

Japan jobless rate unchanged at 2.6% in Oct.

Japan's unemployment rate stayed unchanged in October from the previous month at 2.6 percent in seasonally adjusted terms.

The Internal Affairs ministry says the number of jobless people fell below 1.8 million, down for the 16th month in a row.

Average Covid-19 Cases Rising For 6 Weeks, But At A Slower Rate

Average COVID-19 cases rising for 6 weeks, but at a slower rate

The seven-day average number of coronavirus cases in Japan has been on the rise for six straight weeks. Although the country is in its eighth wave of infection, the rate of increase is slowing in most prefectures.

The nationwide figure for the seven-day period until Thursday is up 8 percent from a week before.

Suga's Cabinet Approval Rate Drops To 42%

Suga's Cabinet approval rate drops to 42%

An NHK opinion poll shows that the approval rate for Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's Cabinet dropped to 42 percent, down 14 points from last month. The disapproval rate rose to 36 percent, up 17 points.

The telephone survey was conducted over the weekend. More than 1,200 people responded.

Japan's 10-year Cancer Survival Rate At 58.3%

Japan's 10-year cancer survival rate at 58.3%

Data released by a group of researchers show the average 10-year survival rate of cancer patients in Japan stands at 58.3 percent.

The group analyzed data samples of more than 94,000 people who were diagnosed with cancer at 21 cancer treatment institutions across the country between 2004 and 2007.

Suga Cabinet Approval Rate Drops 7 Points To 55%

Suga Cabinet approval rate drops 7 points to 55%

An NHK opinion poll shows that the approval rating for Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's Cabinet has dropped 7 points to 55 percent. The disapproval rating has risen 7 points to 20 percent.

NHK telephoned 2,236 randomly chosen people aged 18 or older over a three-day period starting on Friday. Fifty-seven percent, or 1,284 people, responded.

Nhk Poll: Suga Cabinet Approval Rate At 62%

NHK poll: Suga Cabinet approval rate at 62%

The latest NHK opinion poll shows that Japan's new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has an approval rating of 62 percent.

The survey conducted by telephone on Monday and Tuesday targeted 2,214 people. Of those polled, 1,270 people, or 57 percent, responded.

Nhk Poll: Cabinet Approval Rate Falls To 34%

NHK poll: Cabinet approval rate falls to 34%

NHK's latest opinion poll puts the approval rating for Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's Cabinet at 34 percent. The figure is down by two points from last month.

This is the lowest support rate since the launch of Abe's second administration in December 2012, although a simple comparison is not possible as the survey method has changed.

Analysis: Coronavirus Death Rate Low In Japan

Analysis: Coronavirus death rate low in Japan

Researchers in Japan say the death rate of hospitalized coronavirus patients was 7.5 percent in the country. This is about one third of the COVID-19 death rates reported in Britain and the United States.

The National Center for Global Health and Medicine on Thursday released the result of its analysis on 2,638 coronavirus patients admitted to 227 hospitals nationwide between March and early July.

Tokyo Has 0.1% Rate Of Virus Antibodies

Tokyo has 0.1% rate of virus antibodies

Testing by Japan's health ministry suggests that 0.1 percent of people in Tokyo have developed coronavirus antibodies.

The ministry tested 7,950 people aged 20 or older from June 1 to 7 and analyzed their blood samples for the presence of certain proteins that indicate a past infection.

0.4% Positive Rate In Softbank Group Antibody Test

0.4% positive rate in SoftBank Group antibody test

Japanese business giant SoftBank Group found about 0.4 percent of people tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a survey it conducted. Having antibodies means that the person has contracted the virus in the past.

The group released the preliminary results of the survey in a live-streamed event on Tuesday.

Japan's Covid-19 Death Rate Inches Up

Japan's COVID-19 death rate inches up

Japanese health officials say the country's fatality rate from confirmed coronavirus cases has inched up to 1.9 percent.

The health ministry says the number of people with confirmed infections in Japan stood at 13,232 as of 6 p.m. on Sunday. Cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and chartered planes from China are not included.