A devastating earthquake that could cause a tsunami up to 100ft high to sweep across the east coast of Japan is ‘imminent’, government experts have warned. Researchers analysed soil samples from Japan’s northeast coast dating back 6,000 years in order to make their predictions. They found that a major tsunami had struck the region every 300 … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Puffed-up baker Paul doesn’t do wry… unless it’s in a loaf of bread By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:16 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 02:16 BST, 29 April 2020 Paul Hollywood Eats Japan Rating: How To Keep Your Dog Happy At Home Rating: Let’s Fishing … Read more
Yale researchers launch clinical trials for asthma drug to treat coronavirus patients in the hopes it will combat life-threatening lung inflammation Yale University has launched a trial to test ibudilast, a drug that has been approved to treat asthma in Japan and South Korea, in coronavirus patients Ibudilast has shown promise in improving lung health in … Read more
London markets rose by more than 1 per cent today as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK was ‘turning the tide’ on coronavirus in his first address to the UK following his recovery from the illness. The index of Britain’s biggest companies was up by 61 points or 1.05 per cent to 5,813 this … Read more
FTSE 100 rises 1.6% by 91 points to 5,844 after Boris Johnson says UK is ‘turning the tide’ on coronavirus in first address to nation following recovery The index of Britain’s biggest companies is up by 83 points to 5,844 at open The positive start followed gains in Asia as leaders up plan to reopen … Read more
Japan wasn’t the place for me — or so I thought. I’m the flour guy, and didn’t expect the Japanese to be into baking because of their rice culture. I couldn’t have been more wrong. It turns out their bakeries are incredible. I was scratching my head, thinking: ‘We’ve been making bread in the West … Read more
Twitter is DOWN! Thousands are are unable to see tweets and are shown a ‘Twitter is over capacity’ message when logging into the platform Twitter has gone down for parts of the US, Europe and Japan The biggest issue seems to be that the site is not loading properly Some users said they were shown … Read more
A Japanese expert who criticised the country’s response to the coronavirus warned the healthcare system is ‘on the verge of collapse’ and that the Olympics may not be able to go ahead even in 2021. ‘The system is on the verge of collapse in many places in Japan,’ said Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious diseases … Read more
Now THAT’s social distancing! People around the world share funny snaps of animals following the COVID-19 rules better than some humans Some well behaved animals around the world have also been social distancing Funny examples of this have been shared online and collated by Bored Panda One shows a pigeon in Poland taking up a spot … Read more
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency medical system collapses. On Saturday, the number of cases rose from 9,239 yesterday to 9,795 and there have now been 220 deaths from the virus, up from 136 deaths on Friday. With an addition of … Read more
Japan suffered a spike in coronavirus cases after people gathered in parks on a bank holiday weekend in March when there was no lockdown in place, it is feared. Prime minister Shinzo Abe today highlighted the Vernal Equinox weekend on March 20-22 as a possible cause of Japan’s recent spike in cases. Figures from that … Read more
Face masks could soon be an everyday sight in Britain as health officials admit that they are reconsidering their advice for people not to wear them. In countries such as China, Japan and South Korea, wearing face masks when you’re ill is common – East Asia has learned from deadly virus outbreaks in the past. … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian is fondly remembering her family trip to Japan with sisters Kim and Khloé back in 2018. Despite the 39-year-old KKW Beauty founder slamming her siblings for their ’embarrassing’ wardrobe choices at the time, Kourtney dubbed the destination one of her ‘favorite places in the world’ on Tuesday. ‘I had planned a trip to be there this … Read more