Survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 had higher risks of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension, particularly residents of heavy flooding areas and evacuees. Thus far, the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 98 km south of Kushiro, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one o ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto hedge funds see big returns as bitcoin boom gains steam: CNBC After Hours
On today’s show, CNBC’s Ylan Mui reports that several Democrats are pitching proposals for the next big stimulus bill, even as the current $1.9 trillion package moves through Congress. Plus, CNBC’s ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto hedge funds see huge gains as Wall Street gets serious on bitcoin
CNBC's Leslie Picker explains why traditional hedge funds have been slower to enter the cryptocurrency space, as crypto-focused firms see huge profits amid the bitcoin boom. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Seeks Longer Emergency; Brazil’s New Record: Virus Update
Tokyo plans to ask the Japanese government to extend the Covid-19 state of emergency that is due to expire this weekend, the Nikkei reported, citing multiple unidentified people. Australia’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector shrinks for 13th month as emergency weighs – PMI
Japan's services sector extended declines in February for a 13th straight month, as business activity was hit by curbs put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to weak ... ( read original story ...)
Japan embarks on random and targeted COVID-19 testing, but some experts call for more
Last week, about 600 people were tested for the coronavirus in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo - the Japanese government's first stab at systematic random and targeted testing that it hopes ... ( read original story ...)