Key words : Johns Hopkins europe
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200416_27/
Johns Hopkins University says more than two million people have now been infected with the coronavirus around the world. Over 132,000 have died.
Europe remains the second largest coronavirus hotspot after the United States.
In Italy, hundreds of new cases are being confirmed each day. But on Wednesday, the number hit its lowest level since the middle of last month.
Sirens still occasionally break the calm of emptied French streets. The country is in its fifth week of lockdown. More cases are being confirmed on a French aircraft carrier. Hundreds of sailors aboard the Charles de Gaulle, and other naval vessels, have the virus.
Germany plans to gradually ease its national lockdown from next week, when some small shops will be allowed to reopen. Some schools will open their doors in early May. But restaurants will remain closed, except for take-out and delivery services. Major events are banned until the end of August.
The situation in Russia is getting worse, as confirmed cases topped 24,000 on Wednesday.
One Russian doctor used social media to shed light on the outbreak's crushing effect on the health care system.
The doctor said, "I just transferred a patient to the hospital. I waited for nine hours."
Moscow has seen sixty percent of the country's infections. In response, the Russian government is imposing strict new conditions on travel within the city.
Key words : Americans stay at home
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200416_18/
Americans in a number of states are protesting orders to stay at home. They're angry with what they say are restrictions on their freedoms and want to get back to work.
NHK World's Catherine Kobayashi reports.
"Americans don't usually volunteer to get stuck in a traffic jam. But drivers from across Michigan came to Lansing to show their frustration.
Conservative groups organized the protest against the state governor's order to stay at home.
A protester said, 'I have bills to pay and I want to keep my credit good. It's affecting thousands and millions of other families.'
Millions are growing frustrated with practices they hadn't even heard of a few months ago -- social distancing, self-isolation, and shelter in place.
Protesters in North Carolina say they'll return every week until the state reopens.
Demonstrators in Ohio carried a similar message to their governor. They also want to return to work.
They're encouraged by President Donald Trump's hints that he wants the country to reopen soon.
New York's governor says a reopening can't happen all at once, and that any return would have to go in phases. And he says if people don't keep their distance, infections could rise.
Andrew Cuomo said, 'It's over when we have a vaccine. It's over when people know it's 100 percent safe, and I don't have to worry about this.'
Cuomo says developing a vaccine could take a year or more. He says if people don't learn the lessons of this situation, then all of this will have been in vain."
Key words : world health
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200416_06/
The head of the World Health Organization says the WHO is assessing the impact from the United States' suspension of its contribution to the organization.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke at a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday.
This comes after US President Donald Trump announced a plan to suspend the funding. He has criticized the organization as "China-centric."
Tedros said, "We regret the decision," and that with support from the people and government of the US, the WHO works to improve the health of many of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people.
He said the WHO is reviewing the impact on its work of any withdrawal of US funding.
The director-general called on member countries to contribute more and expressed his intention to continue supporting countries with weak medical systems.
Trump denounced the WHO's handling of the outbreak, saying many deaths have been caused by what he said were mistakes it made.
Tedros said the organization's performance will be reviewed by member nations and independent bodies, and that areas for improvement will be identified and "there will be lessons for all of us to learn."
He added, however, "But for now, our focus -- my focus -- is on stopping this virus and saving lives."
Key words : in tokyo officials
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The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan exceeded 8,700 as of Wednesday. The figure includes people found positive in airport quarantine checks, health ministry officials and those who returned to Japan on chartered planes.
A total of 549 new cases, including 127 in Tokyo, were reported, bringing the total to 8,722.
The 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship brings the total to 9,434.
Seventeen more deaths were confirmed on Wednesday, bringing the number of fatalities to 191, including 13 from the ship.
Tokyo tops the list of prefectures with the most infections, at 2,446. Osaka is second with 968, followed by Kanagawa with 619, Chiba with 537, Saitama with 513, Fukuoka with 436 and Hyogo with 423.
Health ministry officials say 173 people were in serious condition as of Wednesday, including five from the cruise ship.
The officials say 1,546 had recovered and left hospital. Of these, 901 were diagnosed in Japan, while 645 were infected on the ship.
Key words : other prefecture stay home as much
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Key words : Toshiba
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200416_01/
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba will soon suspend operations at all its offices and factories in the country, in principle, to prevent coronavirus infections.
The company plans to implement the measure from April 20 to May 6. All of the about 76,000 employees in the Toshiba group will be affected.
The period includes several national holidays. The company will move days off planned for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to enable the long business closure. The Tokyo Games have been postponed for about a year due to the pandemic.
But officials say the group will carry out maintenance work on infrastructure, such as power supply, railways and elevators, if necessary.
Toshiba has had employees work from home, except for factory workers. But it believes further efforts are necessary to help contain the virus.
Key words : south korea ruling party major win
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200416_15/
South Korea's ruling party is headed for a major win in Wednesday's national election, according to projections from public broadcaster KBS.
The poll broke a nearly 30-year-old turnout record, as an estimated 66 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot despite fears of coronavirus infection.
Votes were still being counted as of Thursday morning, but local media project a majority win for the Democratic Party.
KBS predicts the party, along with its associated Platform Party that vies only for proportional representation seats, will secure 180 seats out of 300.
Its main opposition, the United Future Party and its own affiliate, will net around 100.
"I will take all responsibility," the party's chief, Hwang Kyo-ahn, told reporters following the disappointing loss.
"As I promised earlier, I will give up my party post to hold myself accountable for the election outcome."
The results pave the way for President Moon Jae-in to push forward with policies to revive the country's sluggish economy and reform the prosecutor's office.
He still has two years left in his 5-year presidential mandate.
Moon's party saw a bump in polls because of how he's handled the current pandemic, according to analysis by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency.
The coronavirus radically reshaped both the campaign and election day.
Candidates cancelled rallies and did away with handshakes.
Voters took unprecedented precautions at the polls, donning masks and gloves and getting their temperatures taken prior to casting a ballot.
South Korea has seen over 10,500 infections but numbers have leveled off recently.
The government has been praised both at home and abroad for its approach to testing and contact tracing.
Key words : weather Tsietsi Monare
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