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Key words : Scott
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200423_27/
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for an independent international review into the origin and spread of the coronavirus.
Speaking at a news conference in Canberra on Thursday, Morrison urged all member nations of the World Health Organization to support such a review.
He said, "If you're going to be a member of a club like the World Health Organization, there should be responsibilities and obligations attached to that."
Morrison had talked by phone with the leaders of the United States, France and Germany, apparently to try to win their support for his proposal.
Morrison is the latest world leader to call for more efforts to establish the facts about the origin of the pandemic.
Some US media have raised the possibility that the virus originated in a virology research lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
US President Donald Trump said last week, "We are doing a very thorough examination" into the matter.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on China to allow access to its labs in Wuhan to see whether viruses there are being handled properly to eliminate the risk of their accidental release.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab are calling for greater transparency by China on the origin of the virus.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Thursday that US politicians are trying to duck responsibility for their own failure to slow the spread of the virus by blaming others.
Geng said shifting the blame will not help improve the situation in the US or international cooperation.
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Key words : new york Public health
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200424_22/
Public health officials in New York have released the results of statewide testing. They suggest the virus may have spread far more widely than previously thought.
NHK World's Catherine Kobayashi reports.
New Yorkers slip out of their homes onto streets that have gone quiet. Many in the city have carried with them a potential risk. One in five have tested positive for antibodies, a marker of infection.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said, "They had the virus. They developed the antibodies. And they are now, quote unquote, recovered."
Health officials collected 3,000 blood samples at locations across New York State. The results show whether someone has antibodies and has responded to the virus.
They suggest the infection rate statewide is 13.9 percent, and 2.7 million people may have been infected.
Some disease experts questioned the results even before they came out. They say the tests may produce false negatives or false positives.
Others believe people who have had the virus may now be immune. Doctors are taking plasma from their blood and are using it in a treatment they're testing.
Cuomo says knowing the infection rate is key to any strategy for reopening the economy. He also said, "I want to see snapshots of what is happening with that rate -- is it going up, is it going flat, is it going down?"
Cuomo says they'll keep testing until this situation is over. But he says too many people are sick to ease the restrictions anytime soon.
Key words : ramadan celebrate Friday
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200424_05/
As Muslims celebrate the holy month of Ramadan starting on Friday, many nations are restricting outings and gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Muslims fast during the daytime hours for the roughly one-month period to give thoughts for the disadvantaged. They also congregate in mosques to offer prayers.
But the authorities in many nations have been enforcing restrictions on people's movements to prevent infections from spreading.
In the sacred Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, prayers at mosques have been banned.
Egyptian Muslims have been urged to pray at home, as mosques across the country are closed.
More than 3,600 infections have been confirmed in Egypt, and many large gatherings have been prohibited.
This has made it impossible to practice the Ramadan tradition of sharing free evening meals with the needy. Instead, a non-governmental organization distributed food, such as pasta and sugar, to poor residents on Thursday.
A market in central Cairo was busy with shoppers buying food, accessories, and other goods ahead of Ramadan.
But one store owner said the market was only about half as crowded as normally seen just prior to Ramadan.
A shopper said she had bought less than usual this year. She added that she would pray to God for the crisis to end so people could return to normal life.
Key words : south African lockdown
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200424_12/
South Africa is set to ease a nationwide lockdown that was imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a national address on Thursday that the government will begin reopening the economy in a phased manner from May 1.
Ramaphosa said that a nationwide lockdown is probably the most effective means to contain the spread of the coronavirus, but it cannot be sustained indefinitely because people need to earn a living.
The lockdown that was implemented on March 27 has left many people in vulnerable communities without income or sufficient food, and looting and rioting have occurred.
The government is expected to allow a partial reopening of the mining and manufacturing industries, which are essential for obtaining foreign currency and creating jobs.
South Africans will still be required to practice social distancing and wear facemasks.
Key words : Japan health officials
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200424_06/
Health officials in Japan say more than 430 new coronavirus cases and 29 deaths were reported on Thursday. The total number of confirmed cases is now over 12,000.
This does not include 712 cases linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined near Tokyo in February.
More than 300 people have died across the country.
Among them is a man in his 50s living in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo. He initially exhibited mild symptoms but his condition worsened while waiting to be hospitalized.
Saitama governor Ono Motohiro said, "Health officials talked to the victim and prepared for his admission to hospital. But the following day his condition worsened and he passed away. It is very regrettable. We will look into the case and seek ways to improve the admission process."
The case prompted a change in government policy. Health Minister Kato Katsunobu said he'd instruct local authorities to send people with mild symptoms to hotels or other facilities where they can be monitored closely.
Key words : Koike called on
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200424_02/
The Tokyo governor has urged residents to go shopping less frequently to reduce the chances of coronavirus infections at supermarkets and shopping arcades.
Governor Koike Yuriko made the appeal at an emergency news conference on Thursday.
She called on people to cut the frequency of their visits to shopping establishments to about once every three days.
Supermarkets and shopping malls have reportedly been full of customers, despite the metropolitan government's request that people avoid outings as much as possible.
Koike announced a plan to offer cash grants if all stores in shopping arcades temporarily close.
She also unveiled a plan to subsidize efforts by shopping malls to call on visitors to avoid "closed, crowded, and close-contact" settings. Such campaigns include putting up banners and handing out flyers.
Koike designated the 12-day period from April 25 through May 6 as a "stay-home period" to "save lives." This includes the spring holiday period known as "Golden Week."
She said her government will boost its call for businesses to suspend operations and for residents to stay home during the period.
She called the 12-day period "tremendously crucial."
Key words : Okae
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200424_03/
Another Japanese celebrity fell victim to the coronavirus on Thursday. Actress Okae Kumiko died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at a hospital in Tokyo. She was 63.
Okae was born in Tokyo and made her debut in a TV drama in 1975. She appeared in many dramas and variety shows, gaining popularity from a wide range of age groups.
Her agency said she developed a fever on April 3. She was hospitalized three days later as her condition deteriorated suddenly. A subsequent test confirmed she was infected with the coronavirus.
Okae underwent an operation for early stage breast cancer at the end of last year. She received radiation therapy from the end of January to the middle of February.
Her agency says her weakened immune system may have contributed to her developing such serious symptoms.
Key words : cloth mask recall
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200424_08/
Two suppliers of cloth masks being sent by the Japanese government to all households say they will recall undistributed items.
Pharmaceutical maker Kowa and trading house Itochu made the announcement following complaints about masks that have already been sent. Many recipients say the masks were stained or contaminated with human hair and dust.
The government commissioned the two companies, along with others, to supply the masks as part of a program to give two masks to every household.
The masks sent out by Kowa and Itochu were made overseas.
The two firms say they will improve quality control through extra inspections on imported masks, in addition to screenings at plants abroad.
Kowa says it takes the situation seriously, and will recall all undistributed masks for re-inspection.
Itochu says it will fully cooperate with efforts to halt the spread of infections.
Key words : north america
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200424_11/
Toyota Motor says it will resume production in North America next month, which has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Toyota said on Thursday that it plans to gradually resume manufacturing operations at all plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico starting on May 4.
The Japanese carmaker halted production in the region on March 23 to secure the safety of workers and to deal with falling demand and difficulties in parts procurement.
The company said 5,000 workers currently furloughed will gradually return to work.
Honda Motor also aims to resume its US production starting on May 11.
About 17 million new vehicles are annually sold in the US. But the pandemic has resulted in a sharp drop in sales since last month.
Automakers are expected to continue to face tough business conditions even after restarting plants.
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