Key words : more than 20 vaccine developed
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Key words : oxford vaccine leading
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200721_08/
The world health crisis has led to multiple efforts to create a coronavirus vaccine -- and a British team seems to be leading the way. Oxford University says an experimental vaccine it is developing looks promising. The scientists say it has induced immune responses in human clinical trials.
Preliminary results of the early-stage trials were published on Monday in the British medical journal The Lancet. The university is working together with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, and others.
Researchers saw the antibody levels in 127 participants peak after 28 days. Antibodies remained elevated even after 56 days.
They also confirmed neutralizing antibodies in more than 90 percent of 35 participants after one dose.
But around 70 percent of the participants reported headache and fatigue.
The researchers suggest the vaccine has no serious negative effects on participants' health and that the results are promising. They plan further clinical trials to prove that it's safe and effective for human use.
WHO's Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director, Michael Ryan, said, "We do welcome the study and congratulate our colleagues at the Oxford University's General Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group."
In addition to praising the results, Ryan also said there are significant challenges for sufficient production and ensuring as many people as possible around the world have access to the possible vaccine.
Meanwhile, Japan's health ministry has set up a new team aimed at leading negotiations with overseas developers of coronavirus vaccines.
Health minister Kato Katsunobu revealed on Monday that negotiations between the team and pharmaceutical companies are underway as part of efforts to secure vaccines for the country.
Kato also suggested that coronavirus vaccines will become available in the country early next year at the quickest.
Key words : report Catherine Kobayashi new yorker
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200721_20/
New Yorkers have looked forward to the final phase of reopening. That day has come and they're free to roam outdoors in some public spaces. But they still can't do many of the things their city is known for.
NHK World's Catherine Kobayashi reports.
The kitchen is open at a restaurant near Times Square and the drinks are flowing. But customers still aren't welcome inside.
One of the customers said, "The restaurants want people and the people want to go to restaurants. So, everybody's doing what they're supposed to."
New Yorkers were allowed last month to dine again at restaurants outdoors.
This week, they had hoped to get a table inside. They had also expected to visit museums, malls, and movie theaters. But those activities have been postponed.
A restaurant owner said, "This is the city that never sleeps. And we hope that we can go back to our normal ways, but one day at a time."
This final phase of reopening comes with some caveats. Zoos and gardens can open, but only at a third of capacity.
Professional sports can start up again, but without fans. Producers can film movies and TV shows, though the streets don't have their usual crowds.
Visitors don't even have to line up at the Empire State Building.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said, "When we agreed to let this part of our life come back, it was not meant to be business as usual, it was meant to be with the understanding we all gained the hard way."
The mayor, and others, have seen the surge of infections that followed the reopening of southern and western states.
And they fear large gatherings seen in New York last week could force them to turn back the clock.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said, "We cannot allow those congregations to continue. If it happens, I'll tell you what's going to happen. We're going to have to roll back the opening plans."
The governor says he feels like he's standing on a beach and can see a second wave forming in the distance. But he says this wave would be man-made.
Key words : pakistan
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200721_03/
The government of Pakistan has resumed its campaign to protect the country's children from polio following a four-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Polio vaccinations returned on Monday to parts of the country where coronavirus infections are largely under control. The anti-polio drive came to a halt in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
In Attock, Punjab province, women vaccinators wore masks and sanitized their hands as they went door to door to vaccinate children.
A father said he had been concerned about his child getting polio. He said the resumption will help protect children's lives.
Young children are susceptible to polio, an infectious disease that can cause symptoms including limb paralysis. The World Health Organization aims to eliminate polio across the globe through immunization.
In Pakistan, 60 polio cases have been reported so far this year. That's more than the number from the same period last year.
The government is working to immunize about 800,000 children aged five or younger in the country. But it remains to be seen whether the vaccinations will go as planned in the face of disruptions caused by Islamic extremists.
Key words : security law British
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200721_06/
The British government says it is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong immediately. The move is in response to China's introduction of a national security law for the territory.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made the announcement on Monday in parliament.
He said the UK would not consider reactivating extradition arrangements "unless and until there are clear and robust safeguards which are able to prevent extradition from the UK being misused."
Australia and Canada have already taken similar steps.
Last week, the UK government announced its decision to remove products of Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei from the country's 5G mobile networks by 2027.
The government also decided to enable Hong Kong citizens with a British National Overseas passport to stay in the UK for longer than previously allowed.
Observers say relations between Britain and China are expected to take a further turn for the worse, as criticism has been growing in the UK over Beijing's treatment of ethnic Uighurs.
Key words : turkey president visited
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200720_23/
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Hagia Sophia in Istanbul on Sunday to inspect preparations for the first Muslim prayers to be held there in 86 years on Friday.
The Hagia Sophia was built in 537 as an Orthodox Christian cathedral. It was turned into a mosque after Istanbul fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
It was then turned into a museum after a 1934 presidential decree of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the first president and founder of the Republic of Turkey, based on the secular policy of separating church and state.
On July 10, a Turkish court annulled that decree, prompting Erdogan to order the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
Erdogan's decision drew criticism from other countries and even in Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country.
The European Union has urged the Turkish government to reconsider the change. UNESCO expressed deep regret at the decision as Hagia Sophia is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The move is likely to draw criticism from Christians. At the center of attention is what will become of Christian mosaics and icons the cathedral-turned-mosque houses.
The Turkish government on Sunday stressed that the Christian artifacts will be covered with curtains during prayers and that they will be uncovered at other times and will be open to tourists.
Key words : JAL freeze
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200721_16/
Japan Airlines is considering a freeze on hiring university graduates and others next spring as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep many of its flights suspended.
In an interview with NHK, JAL Executive President Akasaka Yuji noted that hiring is currently on hold, except for certain positions like pilots. He said the freeze could be extended to the hiring period ahead of next fiscal year.
Akasaka said considering the number of employees needed next year, JAL expects there will be no work for new workers, and it would be difficult to justify new hiring.
Akasaka said he does not expect the airline business to improve anytime soon.
He said JAL sees a recovery in demand for domestic air travel to take a year. International routes could take 3 to 4 years or may not fully return to the pre-pandemic level.
Akasaka said the company has to prepare for a long road to recovery.
Still, he said JAL will be financially stable for the time being, having secured 500 billion yen, or nearly 4.7 billion dollars, through borrowing and other means.
Akasaka said the carrier plans to cut costs and curb aircraft investment.
Key words : inflation internal
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200721_17/
Japan's leading gauge of inflation was flat in June from a year earlier, after falling for two months in a row.
The internal affairs ministry said on Tuesday that the consumer price index, excluding fresh food, stood at 101.6 last month against a base figure of 100 in 2015. That's the same as in June last year.
The figure had fallen 0.2 percent in both April and May as crude oil prices fell amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials say crude prices later began to pick up, slowing the drop in prices of energy-related products.
Gasoline prices were still down 12.2 percent year on year.
Charges for hotels and inns dropped by 6.6 percent. Demand has plunged as the number of tourists dried up.
On the other hand, food prices, not including fresh food, rose 1.2 percent from a year earlier. Household durables rose 2.5 percent, as air conditioner prices were up.
Ministry officials say prices stopped falling overall, as crude oil prices began to rise. They say they are closely watching energy price trends.
Key words : grilled eel
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200721_01/
Eating grilled eels in this season has been a long-standing tradition in Japan. This year consumers will be pleased to see the price drop slightly.
Japan's Fisheries Agency says the domestic catch of juvenile Japanese eels for cultivation between last November and April was 17.1 tons -- the highest level in six years.
Including those imported from overseas, 20.1 tons of juvenile eels were placed in aquaculture ponds this season. That's about 30 percent higher than last year.
All this helps to push the price of eels shipped from farmers down by about 10 percent compared with the same period a year earlier.
It also means lower retail prices for consumers. Major retailer Aeon is selling one grilled eel for about 19 dollars. That's about 10 percent cheaper than last year.
The eels currently being cultivated in ponds will be shipped in a few months, so prices are expected to fall even further from autumn onwards.
Key words : weather Yoko Komagata
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