India's coronavirus death toll has passed 250,000 as the World Health Organization said the variant fuelling the surge had been found in dozens of countries across the globe.
Japan s vaccine booking system crashes Technical problems have derailed Japan s coronavirus vaccination booking system, compounding frustration over the government s handling of new outbreaks of infections and an inoculation drive critics say is woefully slow.
The online system to book a vaccine crashed in many places including parts of Tokyo and the western city of Minoh because of a global problem with US cloud computing vendor Salesforce.com Inc, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Salesforce chief technology officer Parker Harris said on Twitter that the company was experiencing a major disruption , later updating to say services had been mostly restored.
The ministry has faced numerous technical problems throughout the pandemic, from a contact tracing application that failed to pass on vital information to a cumbersome database that health workers were reluctant to use.
The first four main shrines are called Sumiyoshi-zukuri, all of which are designated national treasures
Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the go-to Hatsumode spots for Osaka locals, drawing in nearly 2 million visitors every year. It is a special place in the hearts of many people, not only from Osaka, but from all over.
The architectural style of the Sumiyoshi-zukuri main shrine is the oldest in the history of shrinearchitecture. People come here to pray for good luck, prosperity in business, traffic safety, warding off evil, happy marriage, and easy childbirth.
Every New Year s Eve, the gate is crowded with visitors. At midnight, the drums are struck, applause rings throughout, and the shrine precincts grow lively with people praying for the happiness of the New Year.