Key words : Japan has pledged
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Japan has pledged about $234 million dollars towards the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
The funds are set to be channeled through the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness, or CEPI, and other groups.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo made the pledge during a video message on Monday to a fundraising event led by the European Union.
Other world leaders pledged billions of dollars.
The EU reports there are more than 70 vaccines in development around the world, but only a few have advanced to clinical trials.
A total of about $8 billion was promised by more than 30 countries and territories, including Japan, Canada and Saudi Arabia, on the first day of the pledging event.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked donors for their support. She warned that this is only the beginning of the global fight against coronavirus, which requires a sustained effort.
Key words : government panel of experts in Japan
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A government panel of experts in Japan says it is reviewing the criteria for people to be tested for the coronavirus.
The move comes amid complaints that the current criteria are too stringent.
One of the guidelines set by the health ministry is that people wishing to get tested first contact local health authorities after running a fever of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher for four straight days.
But experts say such rules make it difficult for people in Japan to undergo PCR tests, despite the country's efforts to expand its testing capabilities.
The deputy head of the panel, Omi Shigeru, told reporters on Monday that the number of tests that can be performed per day is rising, but that it should be increased further.
Omi said people who need to be screened, including those with mild symptoms, should be tested promptly.
Key words : death toll Japan
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Japan reported 176 new coronavirus cases and 20 deaths on Monday.
The country's total number of cases is now 15,253. The tally includes people tested at airport quarantine stations, health ministry officials, quarantine officers and individuals who returned to Japan from China on government-chartered planes. It also includes infections among the crew of the Costa Atlantica cruise ship docked in Nagasaki, western Japan.
The addition of 712 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined in Yokohama in February, brings the total to 15,965.
The death toll in Japan has risen to 569, including 13 from the Diamond Princess.
By prefecture, Tokyo has 4,654 infections, followed by Osaka with 1,679, Kanagawa with 1,107, Saitama with 903, Hokkaido with 879, Chiba with 857, Hyogo with 668, and Fukuoka with 648.
Health ministry officials say 312 people were in serious condition as of Monday, including four from the Diamond Princess. A total of 5,147 people have recovered and had left hospital, as of Monday.
Key words : Japan voluntary
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As stay-at-home life continues for people in Japan, some are taking to the Internet to criticize others they see as flouting coronavirus preventive measures.
Unlike many other countries, under its state of emergency, Japan asks that the public voluntarily restrain themselves from going out. Some citizens have taken it upon themselves to police others and have been dubbed "the voluntary restraint police."
A woman in her 20s took a bus from her hometown in Yamanashi Prefecture to Tokyo after testing positive for the virus.
She later came under fierce attack from social media users, with her name and other personal information disclosed online. Some posted messages equating her actions to murder.
Photos and footage of crowds in parks and other public areas have been posted online one after another, with messages criticizing people for not obeying the stay-at-home request.
A live music venue in Tokyo was the target of an anonymous threat after it streamed a performance staged without spectators and was told the next time the police would be notified.
Associate Professor Sekiya Naoya of the University of Tokyo Graduate School says people are increasingly worried and frustrated by an illness that's not fully understood, which is forcing them to exercise self-restraint.
Sekiya calls on those attacking the behavior of others to calm themselves, as their actions could be seen as harassment.
Key words : world health chief allegation
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The emergency chief of the World Health Organization says the US allegations that the coronavirus could have originated at a laboratory in China remain "speculative."
Executive Director of the WHO's Health Emergencies program, Michael Ryan made the remarks on Monday in response to the allegations made by US leaders.
On Sunday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US government had "enormous evidence" to prove that the virus originated in a lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
President Donald Trump criticized China on the same day, saying that the outbreak was the result of China's "horrible mistake." But he failed to mention any specific evidence.
Ryan said that the WHO has not received any data or specific evidence from the US government relating to the purported origins of the virus.
He added that from the WHO's perspective, the accusations remain speculative.
Ryan welcomed recent data from a US clinical trial showing that the antiviral drug remdesivir appeared to be effective in reducing the recovery period for coronavirus patients.
The drug was developed by US-based Gilead Sciences to treat people infected with Ebola.
Ryan said that there are signs of hope for the potential use of the drug.
He also said that WHO officials will engage the US government to make remdesivir more widely available for coronavirus treatment.
Key words : US bankruptcy
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US apparel company J.Crew has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the first major retailer in the country to fall due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The company filed for Chapter 11 protection in a federal court in Virginia on Monday.
J.Crew became a popular fashion brand among Japanese people following its arrival in Japan in the 1990s.
US brick-and-mortar retailers had been struggling amid the rise of e-commerce. The coronavirus outbreak has only added to their struggle, as they were forced to shut outlets in a bid to help curb the spread of infections.
US media say many other retailers are being pushed to the brink of bankruptcy.
J.Crew said it will try to secure new funding and turn around its business while continuing its e-commerce operations.
Key words : school vietnam
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Classes have resumed at schools in two major cities in Vietnam after the spread of the new coronavirus showed signs of receding.
The schools have been closed since February. But classes resumed in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Monday.
High school students wearing face masks showed up for classes at a school in Hanoi. After having their temperatures checked at the gate, they were seen reuniting with friends they hadn't seen in over three months.
All the windows in the classrooms were opened. Before the classes started, teachers called on students to sit apart from one another and to inform teachers if they feel ill.
The principal said the school has been preparing to resume classes while attaching importance to keeping the students safe, and that it will continue to fulfill its responsibilities.
271 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam, but no deaths have been reported. The government responded by locking down villages where the infections were confirmed, isolating those who had been in close contact with the infected, and restricting outings and commercial activities.
Key words : new delhi
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India is easing a stay-at-home order aimed at combatting the spread of the coronavirus that has been in place since late March.
Some businesses reopened on Monday in the capital New Delhi to help ease the strain on the country's economy. The move came on the heels of a government decision to extend the stay-at-home order to May 17.
The government assigns regions to one of three categories depending on the number of newly confirmed cases in the area. It is to lift restrictions in stages, with the pace set according to the number of infections.
During the lockdown, people have been banned from going out except for trips to buy daily necessities.
But beginning on Monday regions with no new infections are allowed to start lifting restrictions. Even in areas with a significant number of cases, some small shops and offices will be permitted to reopen if precautions are taken.
India's largely deserted capital saw a sharp increase in car and motorcycle traffic as many people went back to work on Monday.
At a reopened home-appliance shop, members of staff wear masks and gloves. They urge customers to use hand sanitizer and to request items from within the shop that can be brought to them near the entrance.
One member of staff said it has been a tough month and a half. He said he wants to put people's health first as they go about their business.
India has yet to bring the pandemic under control, with the daily number of new cases of infection topping 2,000 over the past several days.
The government has been under pressure to restart economic activity as the lockdown has left a huge number of people out of a job. But some have voiced concern over the possibility that infection numbers may surge with the easing of strictures.
Key words : How exactly the new coronavirus is transmitted
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