People are wearing masks at Myeongdong on February 20, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Jong-Hyun Kim |Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 81,400 Total deaths: At least 2,770 9:11 am: PayPal warns coronavirus will… Read More: Coronavirus live updates: Possible community spread in US, Japan to… »
After snagging the first Japanese CAR-T approval in March, Novartis has won the go-ahead to sell its groundbreaking med, Kymriah, under the country’s national insurance system. And that gives the brand a chance to boost lagging sales. The Central Social Insurance Medical Council of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved coverage of… Read More: Novartis’ slow-rolling Kymriah wins coverage in Japan at $305K: report »
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s agriculture ministry said on Sunday it had confirmed the country’s first outbreak of swine fever in 26 years and suspended exports of pork and wild boar meat. The fever, a different kind from the African swine fever that has broken out in China, was found in a farm in central Japan’s… Read More: Japan finds first swine fever case in 26 years, but… »
At least six people have reportedly died after Japan was hit by its strongest typhoon in 25 years. More than one million people have been urged to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Jebi brought winds of up to 135mph to parts of the country. Image: High waves hit breakwaters at a port of Aki, western… Read More: Six dead as Japan hit by strongest typhoon in 25… »