Key words : US national
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200430_11/
Data from several studies of the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir paints a mixed picture of its effectiveness against coronavirus infection. That's as the US National Institutes of Health says patients given the drug were found to recover faster.
The NIH on Wednesday released a preliminary analysis of a clinical trial launched in the United States. It said that average time to recovery for hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 treated with remdesivir was 11 days compared with 15 days for those who received a placebo.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US government's top infectious disease expert, said the study has proven that the drug can block the virus. Fauci, who often accompanies President Donald Trump at news conferences, also said the drug will be the standard of care.
The drug's developer, Gilead Sciences, conducted a separate clinical trial. It also reported positive results.
Meanwhile, a British medical journal, Lancet, published results of a clinical trial conducted on 230 patients in China. It reported that "remdesivir was not associated with statistically significant clinical benefits."
The trial was stopped early because there was not sufficient enrolment of participants to complete the study.
Full results of trials conducted around the world are expected to come in mid-May or later.
Key words : Japanese government considering extend
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200430_02/
The Japanese government is considering extending a nationwide state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic by about a month. The declaration is currently scheduled to be in place until next Wednesday.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said at an Upper House Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday that the question remains whether it will be possible to say on May 6 that the state of emergency is over. He said that prospect still appears unlikely, noting that cases of infection continue to rise.
Prefectural leaders held an online meeting on Wednesday and decided to ask the central government to extend the nationwide state of emergency.
Many governors made calls for the declaration to remain in place, citing fears that infections could spread further if the declaration is partially lifted and people start moving around again.
Sources say members of a Japanese government expert panel agreed at an unofficial meeting that the emergency declaration should be extended nationwide.
The panel is expected to meet as early as Friday. Members will study the number of cases and the medical systems in different regions and exchange views on decision-making criteria and other matters.
Key words : Tokyo based
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200429_18/
A Japanese venture company has developed a smartphone app that can identify risks of exposure to the coronavirus inside medical institutions.
The app was created by an IT firm based in Tokyo that works with the medical industry.
The app tracks people's movements inside medical facilities by having their phones communicate with sensors installed throughout the buildings.
The app can display maps of someone's movement to quickly identify possible points of exposure if someone tests positive for the virus.
It can also sound an alarm if someone approaches an area that could be contaminated.
Japan has seen a spate of in-house infections among workers and patients at medical institutions.
NHK has learned that as of April 21, nearly 10 percent of people infected in Japan were confirmed as or suspected of having contracted the virus within such institutions.
Kojima Koji, who runs the firm that developed the app, says medical staff are working in harsh conditions to fight the coronavirus. He says he hopes the app will help improve their safety.
Key words : restaurant Italy
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Restaurants and cafes in Italy have staged a demonstration calling for government support. This comes as the country is expected to extend a ban on such businesses from opening amid the coronavirus pandemic.
European countries are moving to gradually resume economic activity. But restaurants and cafes have largely been ordered to remain shut.
Some businesses in Germany started to reopen on April 20. France and Spain plan to relax restrictions on almost all stores next month. But dining establishments are excluded from these measures.
On Tuesday, restaurants and cafes in Italy turned their lights on at 9 p.m. and set tables, despite having no customers. They demanded government support to help them survive the prolonged closures.
A restaurant owner in Rome says the uncertainty of the future of her business is preventing her from sleeping.
Key words : johns hopkins 3.1 million
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200430_05/
Data compiled by a US university shows the number of confirmed coronavirus infections has surpassed 3.1 million worldwide.
The Johns Hopkins University says the total number of cases globally hit 3,170,335 as of 18:30 UTC on Wednesday.
The United States topped the list with 1,027,295 cases; followed by Spain with 236,899; Italy with 203,591; France with 169,053; and Britain with 166,440.
The global number of death toll totaled 224,708.
The US had the most fatalities at 59,392; followed by Italy at 27,682; Britain at 26,097; Spain at 24,275; and France at 23,660.
Key words : GDP decline
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200430_01/
The US government says the country's gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 4.8 percent between January and March this year.
The Commerce Department released the GDP numbers for the first quarter of 2020 on Wednesday. The decline marked the biggest contraction in about 11 years and was largely due to restrictions on economic activities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
This is the lowest GDP growth rate since the 8.4 percent decline recorded for the period between October and December of 2008, amid the global financial crisis.
Personal consumption, which accounts for about 70 percent of GDP, contracted 7.6 percent.
Business investment was down 8.6 percent, while exports fell 8.7 percent.
Stock prices, consumption, and employment remained steady until late February. But the economic situation started to change in mid-March as a surge in coronavirus cases led to a nationwide shutdown of businesses and widespread unemployment.
Some fear the impact of the pandemic may only get more serious. The Congressional Budget Office predicts a nearly 40 percent decline in the country's GDP in the second quarter from April to June. This would be the biggest contraction since 1947, when quarterly statistics were first recorded.
Key words : china congress set
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200429_15/
China's state-run Xinhua News Agency says the new opening date for the National People's Congress, which had been postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus, has been set on May 22.
The Congress brings together nearly 3,000 representatives from across the country to decide on policies for the coming year.
It is held in Beijing every year, usually starting on March 5.
Key words : south 38 people
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200429_24/
Authorities in South Korea say at least 38 people have been killed and 10 others injured in a fire at a construction site near the capital of Seoul.
The fire broke out in the city of Icheon on Wednesday at around 1:30 p.m. at a site where a four-story warehouse is under construction. The blaze was put out later in the evening.
Fire authorities say they believe about 80 people were at the site when the fire started.
The cause has yet to be determined.
The Yonhap news agency quotes sources as saying the fire appears to have started while workers were installing an elevator in the basement.
Key words : How exactly the new coronavirus is transmitted
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