Key words : experts advising
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200825_03/
Officials in Tokyo reported 95 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday. It's the first time the figure has dropped below 100 since July 8.
Metropolitan Government officials say about 60 percent of new cases are in their 20s and 30s.
The total number of patients in the capital has exceeded 19,400.
The panel of experts advising the health ministry says they believe the outbreak has peaked across the country.
Japanese Health Minister Kato Katsunobu said, "Looking at the number of new infections, weekly figures have been declining slightly over the past two weeks."
Health ministry officials say the fatality rate has also declined, from 6 percent up to May to 4.7 percent since June. But they maintain the rate remains almost unchanged among elderly patients.
The government's panel of experts is advising against holding large-scale events with an attendance above 5,000 until the end of September.
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director-General Wakita Takaji said, "The proportion of untraceable cases remains high, and we still don't know the impact of travel over the summer holidays. The risk of the virus spreading further is still there, so we need to remain vigilant."
Key words : firework
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Key words : develop vaccine
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200825_05/
The head of the World Health Organization has called on countries to take part in a framework that would ensure participants fair access to coronavirus vaccines.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned countries against rushing to secure vaccines only for their own citizens.
He said, "Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus."
Tedros said 172 countries are now engaging with the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility, or COVAX Facility. It is aimed at providing all countries participating with equitable access to vaccines.
Tedros said investing in the COVAX Facility is the fastest way to end the pandemic and ensure a sustainable economic recovery.
The mechanism was launched by the WHO along with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. It's an international group working to promote vaccination in developing countries.
Gavi's website lists countries that have expressed interest in the facility. These include Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada. But the list does not include the United States or China.
The WHO is calling on countries to express their intent to participate by the end of this month.
Key words : researcher reinfection
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200825_01/
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong say they have confirmed the world's first case of reinfection with the coronavirus.
The research team announced on Monday that a 33-year-old man contracted the virus for a second time this month after his first infection in late March.
The team and health authorities said the man spent about two weeks in hospital after his first infection was confirmed. He later tested negative and was discharged.
His second infection was confirmed at an airport screening upon his return to Hong Kong from a trip to Spain via Britain. He hasn't develop any symptoms and was discharged from hospital last Friday.
The researchers said the gene sequence of the virus detected in his second infection was partially different from that of his first infection.
They said this case shows that while coronavirus patients develop antibodies, their levels could decrease after a few months. This puts them at risk of reinfection, as in the case of the common cold.
The researchers said coronavirus patients who have recovered therefore need to keep wearing masks. They also said vaccination should also be considered for those who have already contracted the virus.
Key words : johns hopkins death surpass
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200823_06/
The global number of deaths from the coronavirus was 800,937 as of 18:00 UTC on Saturday, Johns Hopkins University in the US says.
The US has the most deaths at 175,817, followed by Brazil with 113,358, Mexico with 59,610, India with 55,794, and Britain with 41,509.
Fatalities in the US, Brazil, and India have sometimes surpassed 1,000 a day.
The number of confirmed cases worldwide was 23,026,230.
Key words : report Catherine Kobayashi
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20200825131645739/
University officials in the US are changing their plans. Many of them have delayed or cancelled in-person classes after outbreaks of coronavirus on campus. NHK World's Catherine Kobayashi reports.
Key words : Trump four-day party delegates
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200825_06/
US President Donald Trump has officially been re-nominated as the Republican Party's presidential candidate.
The nomination came on Monday, the opening day of the four-day Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Trump secured the nomination in a vote by party delegates at the convention. Mike Pence was formally re-nominated as the party's vice-presidential candidate.
Trump delivered an address at the convention ahead of his official acceptance speech on the closing day.
He claimed the US economy was a success before "the plague came in from China."
He also asserted he has done more for African Americans than any president since Abraham Lincoln.
Trump laid out the priorities for a second term, including boosting the country's military, creating 10 million new jobs, and bringing back jobs from China.
He accused the Democrats of using the coronavirus to defraud the American people of a fair and free election.
Trump suggested the upcoming presidential vote is the most important in the history of the country, and that his party has to win.
Trump is expected to ramp up his attacks on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a bid to catch up with him. Biden has been leading Trump in national opinion polls.
Key words : shot a black
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200825_07/
US media say police in the US state of Wisconsin have shot a black man in the back multiple times, critically injuring him.
Local authorities said Jacob Blake was shot on Sunday afternoon in the city of Kenosha.
A video clip posted on the Internet appears to show Blake getting shot.
In the video, police follow Blake and shoot him in the back as he is about to get in his vehicle. Sounds believed to be gunshots can be heard seven times. Screams can be heard.
Local police said the officers were responding to a call about a domestic incident, but did not explain why they opened fire.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers tweeted, "We stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites."
The shooting has sparked protests in the city as anti-racism demonstrations continue across the US.
Key words : tiktok suing
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200825_16/
TikTok is suing the administration of US President Donald Trump over his executive order banning transactions with the popular video-sharing app.
TikTok's China-based owner, ByteDance, and its US subsidiary filed suit on Monday in a California federal court.
The plaintiffs say Trump's order violates the due process protections of the Constitution. They say TikTok was given "no notice or opportunity to be heard."
They argue that the claim that TikTok poses a national security threat is groundless.
In a statement, the plaintiffs say they don't take suing the government lightly. But they have no choice but to try and protect their rights. They say they believe the administration's decision was highly politicized.
Trump's order was based on the grounds that the Chinese government would abuse the personal information of TikTok users.
The order bans all American businesses and individuals from having transactions with ByteDance starting in late September.
Another executive order signed by Trump requires ByteDance to sell TikTok's operations in the US. Microsoft has offered to buy them.
Key words : one month
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200825_02/
An oil spill from a Japanese-owned cargo ship off Mauritius appears to have hit about a 30-kilometer stretch of the island nation's southeastern coastline.
The United Nations made the estimate concerning the massive spill. There are fishing ports and mangrove forests along the coastline.
Tuesday marks one month since the carrier, Wakashio, ran aground off Mauritius on July 25. The vessel is owned by Nagashiki Shipping and chartered by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines -- both Japanese companies.
NHK analyses of satellite imagery and other data found that the oil spread to the southeastern coast four days after the spill began from the ship on August 6.
Takechi Keiji, a member of a Japanese relief team sent to the scene, said an ocean current flowed from the south, off the coast. He noted the oil spill may have spread due to the tide and winds.
Takechi added that shallow waters in the area, which were less than one meter deep and abundant with coral, were obstacles for boats and people trying to clean up. He said he believes that's why it took time to recover the oil.
Key words : weather Yoko Komagata
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