Key words : negative coronavirus pandemic
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200417_17/
China's GDP growth turned negative in the first quarter of this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. It's the first negative quarterly growth since 1992, when the country began releasing such data.
China's National Bureau of Statistics says the economy shrank 6.8 percent in the January-to-March period from a year ago.
China posted high economic growth until the global financial crisis. Since then, the growth has been on a downward trend, going down to 6 percent in the previous two quarters.
Key words : decided government nationwide
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200417_01/
The Japanese government has expanded the state of emergency for the coronavirus outbreak to the entire country. The measure will remain in effect through May 6.
The government's coronavirus taskforce met at the prime minister's office late on Thursday.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said the virus has been spreading in six prefectures; Hokkaido, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Gifu, Aichi, and Kyoto, to the same extent as in the seven prefectures where the state of emergency originally applied. The seven are Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka.
Abe said the number of infections had been growing not only in the 13 prefectures but also elsewhere. He said cluster infections have occurred in those areas as people moved to them from urban centers.
The prime minister said the government decided to expand the state of emergency nationwide to curb outbreaks in local areas and to minimize people's exodus, particularly during the upcoming holiday period that runs from late April through early May.
He asked prefectural authorities to strongly urge residents to refrain from any non-essential outings across prefectural borders to help contain the virus.
Abe also called on people to cut person-to-person daily contact by at least 70 percent, or preferably 80 percent, to allow the state of emergency to be lifted as currently scheduled.
The prime minister said the government had included in its economic package a cash handout of 300,000 yen, or roughly 2,800 dollars, per household for families whose income has fallen significantly.
But Abe said he now thinks the government should broaden the scope of people entitled to a cash handout.
He said he will ask the ruling parties to hold discussions to provide 100,000 yen to every person in the country in place of the 300,000 yen payment.
The prime minister explained this is because everyone in the country will be asked to live under various restrictions, such as avoiding non-essential outings.
Key words : government declared last week
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200416_38/
The Japanese government is moving ahead with its decision to expand current areas under a state of emergency to everywhere across the country after it has received feedback from an advisory panel of experts.
The government declared the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures last week to curb the spread of the coronavirus. It will be in place through May 6.
Officials held a meeting of an advisory panel of experts to ask for their opinions about the proposed nationwide expansion.
Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi stated that infections have been spreading from urban to rural areas due to the movement of people. He added that there was an urgent need to adopt measures in order to minimize the movement of people during the upcoming long holiday period from late April to early May.
Nishimura told reporters that the panel approved of the government's plan.
Officials plan to hold a task force meeting later on Thursday to officially declare a state of emergency nationwide.
It would allow governors across Japan to take various measures to fight the virus.
More than 9,000 people have tested positive across the country.
The number does not include 712 cases linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship which was quarantined in Yokohama in February. More than 190 people have died in Japan, including 13 from the ship.
More than a quarter of all the confirmed infections in Japan have been reported in Tokyo. Officials announced 149 new cases in the capital on Thursday.
Key words : Trump reopening announced
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US President Donald Trump has unveiled guidelines for resuming economic activities that have been restricted to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The guidelines announced at a news conference on Thursday outline three phases to reopen schools, restaurants and other businesses in states that have met certain criteria.
Phase one says schools should remain closed. Employers are encouraged to continue to telework, but can return to work if possible.
Schools can reopen in phase two. Non-essential travel can also resume.
In phase three, businesses would be able to resume unrestricted staffing of worksites, and large venues, such as restaurants and movie theaters, would be able to operate under limited physical distancing protocols.
The guideline also says governors should work on when to start reopening their states' economies, and when to move to the next phase.
Lockdown measures have been in place across the United States, halting business activities in wide areas.
The US economy has been worsening and unemployment is rising due to the pandemic.
Trump told reporters that America wants to be open, and a national shutdown is not a sustainable long-term solution.
He said to preserve the health of US citizens, the country must also preserve the functioning of its economy.
Governors of New York and other states, and public health experts, however, are cautious about a hasty reopening. They say it could lead to a further rise in infections.
Key words : cuomo slow
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200417_09/
The governor of New York says the measures taken there are working. Andrew Cuomo reported the fewest deaths from the virus in 10 days. Still more than 600 people died. So, he's extending the shutdown.
NHK World's Catherine Kobayashi reports.
"New York has come to a pause. The state governor says that's how people control what he calls a beast. But the lockdown is not over yet. He's extended it until May 15.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said, 'What happens after then? I don't know. We will see, depending on what the data shows.'
Cuomo says the rate of infection would have to slow considerably before he eased restrictions.
He says testing is the best tool to inform decisions. And he says it's essential to reopening businesses. Even then, that would only happen in phases.
The governors of three western states say they too will wait until the rate of infection has declined.
Those in California, Washington, and Oregon will coordinate their plans.
Cuomo realizes people cross states lines. So he, too, is coordinating with the governors of neighboring states.
Cuomo said, 'No political decisions. No emotional decisions. Data and science. We're talking about human lives here.'
Cuomo says he understands people need certainty, and clarity. But he says, for now, they have to keep doing what they've been doing."
Key words : UK lockdown
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200417_04/
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday lockdown measures will continue for at least another three weeks to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Raab is deputizing for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is recuperating after contracting the virus. He said the restrictions are working, but warned it is still too early to ease them.
Raab said at a news conference, "If we rush to relax the measures that we have in place, we would risk wasting all the sacrifices and all the progress that has been made."
The government imposed the strict limits on March 23. They include requiring people to stay at home. Violators can be fined.
The UK's cumulative tally of confirmed infections is now more than 100,000. The death toll rose by more than 800 on Thursday alone, to reach 13,729.
Key words : Johns Hopkins infection
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 : leaders of the group
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200417_03/
Leaders of the Group of Seven major economies have agreed on the need to prepare for safely resuming economic activity once the coronavirus pandemic is over, Japanese government officials said.
The leaders held the second videoconference call on Thursday following the first such talks on March 16.
Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo briefed the other leaders on his government's efforts against the virus, including an economic package and the expansion of the state of emergency to cover the whole country.
Abe also referred to the drug Avigan, which it is hoped will ease symptoms caused by the virus. He said the government intends to give Avigan to other countries and expand clinical trials of the medicine.
The prime minister underlined the need to collect global know-how for the development and widespread use of drugs that can help treat the disease.
Abe stressed the importance of supporting regions with vulnerable health systems, such as Africa and Southeast Asia. He also underscored the need to strengthen the global system against infectious diseases and to establish an economy that is immune to crises.
Abe said the other leaders agreed on these respects.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab deputized for Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the talks. Johnson is still recuperating from the virus after being discharged from hospital last Sunday.
Key words : remote medical care
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