The U.S. is ramping up testing as officials in Washington State reported a sixth death from the virus.
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In Graying Japan, Many Are Vulnerable but Few Are Being Tested
The coronavirus is particularly dangerous to older people, but the Japanese authorities have maintained strict constraints on testing for it.
DEADLY GERMS, LOST CURES: What You Need to Know About Candida Auris
C. auris is a mysterious and dangerous fungal infection that is among a growing number of germs that have evolved defenses against common medicines. Here are some basic facts about it.
Bucking a Global Trend, Japan Seeks More Immigrants. Ambivalently.
Long seen as one of the most insular of nations, Japan is surprising its neighbors (and perhaps itself) by opening its doors a bit wider to foreign workers.