University of Tokyo

100 Injured In 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Tohoku Region

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck late Saturday off the coast of Tohoku, leaving at least 100 people injured across six prefectures just weeks before the 10th anniversary of the March 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, reports The Japan Times.

Reported casualties 

The quake, which measured a strong 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — the second-highest level — jolted Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures in the Tohoku region. No tsunami warning was issued, but the earthquake...

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[Watch] Masks Can’t Eliminate Contagion Risk Entirely, Says Researchers

Japanese researchers have shown that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can’t eliminate contagion risk entirely, reports Japan Times.

What does the study say?

Scientists at the University of Tokyo built a secure chamber with mannequin heads facing each other. One head, fitted with a nebuliser, simulated coughing and expelled actual coronavirus particles—the other mimicked natural breathing, with a collection chamber for viruses...

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