Key words : government plans to decide expert panel
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200512_17/
The Japanese government plans to decide on Thursday whether to lift a state of emergency ahead of schedule in parts of the country.
Restrictions may be eased in more than 30 prefectures where coronavirus infections have declined.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said on Monday that he will make an announcement after consulting with an expert panel.
The panel will now also include economic experts, to help the government strike a balance between prevention and reopening the economy.
The government declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures on April 7. It was later extended nationwide and is due to last until May 31.
Restrictions are expected to remain in place in some prefectures, including Tokyo.
Fifteen new cases were reported in the capital on Monday, but Governor Koike Yuriko urged residents to stay alert.
Koike said, "Looking at examples both in Japan and overseas, we don't know when the second wave of infections will occur. And it's not even clear whether the first wave has subsided. So I'd like to ask for everyone to keep cooperating with us, and to keep their guard up."
Koike said that Tokyo plans to introduce antibody and antigen tests, in addition to the current PCR test.
Antibody tests can help determine if a person has been previously infected, while antigen tests can screen more quickly for the virus.
Japan now has nearly 16,000 confirmed cases.
The death toll stands at more than 650.
Key words : Mitsubishi
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200512_02/
For fiscal 2019 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has posted its first operating loss in two decades. This is mainly due to a delay in the development of the first Japanese-made passenger jet.
The company reported a loss of 29.5 billion yen, or over 274 million dollars, from business activities for the fiscal year that ended in March. This came after the firm took a loss of about 2.42 billion dollars related to the Mitsubishi Spacejet project.
The company now expects to break even for the year ending in March 2021, compared with a net profit of about 801 million dollars for fiscal 2019.
Officials told reporters on Monday that the company plans to slash this fiscal year's budget for the Spacejet project to about 558 million dollars, about half the amount of the previous fiscal year. They also said they plan to reconsider the delivery schedule of the aircraft once again. The delivery date is currently set as early as fiscal 2021.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries President Izumisawa Seiji said he expects the aviation industry will change significantly due to the coronavirus pandemic.
He didn't rule out the possibility of the pandemic affecting the Spacejet business.
Key words : Keidanren
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200512_04/
Japan's biggest business federation has drawn up guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of coronavirus infection in workplaces. They are intended for use by companies when resuming operations in full.
NHK has learned that the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, made two sets of guidelines -- one for office workers and the other for factory workers.
Both call for measures to reduce commuter traffic, with telework being a key component, staggering employees' commuting hours, and adopting a 4-day workweek.
Office workers are encouraged to refrain from non-urgent business trips. Companies are asked to consider conducting meetings and job interviews online.
The guidelines also say companies should encourage shareholders to exercise their voting rights in advance so shareholders' meetings can take place without attendees.
Factory workers are encouraged to hold meetings in small groups. The guidelines also recommend that their workplaces be partitioned according to the type of task, and workers be given different time slots for use of locker rooms.
The group says it will finalize the guidelines after soliciting input from infectious disease experts. It plans to make them public in the near future.
Key words : Russia nationwide
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200512_07/
Russian President Vladimir Putin has lifted a nationwide lockdown even as new cases of coronavirus infection in the country keep rising.
The Russian government announced on Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in Russia had reached 221,000. More than 10,000 new cases have been reported in recent days.
Johns Hopkins University in the United States says Russia ranks fourth in the number of confirmed cases, followed by Italy.
In a televised statement on Monday, Putin announced an end to nationwide lockdown measures that were put in place in late March. He noted that the lockdown would be lifted on Tuesday as originally scheduled.
He also indicated that regional governors would need to decide their approach depending on local conditions, including restrictions on outings and preventive measures.
In the capital, Moscow, that has about a half of the infections in the country, restrictions that require residents to carry an electronic pass, issued by authorities, when they use public transportation are expected to remain in place.
Putin also revealed that 1.4 million workers have lost their jobs.
The move to ease restrictions appears to be aimed at preventing a further worsening of the economy.
Key words : new york health authorities
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200512_10/
Health authorities in New York City say the number of coronavirus-related deaths in the city may be about 5,000 more than the official tally.
The number of infections in the city increased sharply between March 11 and May 2. The authorities compared the number of deaths during this period with data from the past to see how many were so-called "excess deaths," beyond what would be expected in a normal year.
They said a total of 32,107 deaths were reported between the March-May period this year. Over 24,000 were excess deaths, and are thought to be related to the coronavirus. The official tally shows that about 19,000 people died from the virus, including those who were suspected of infection.
The authorities said about 5,000 cases, which might have been attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, were not identified as confirmed or probable virus deaths.
City officials believe that the deaths likely include people who died at home without receiving a test or treatment and those who tested falsely negative.
The officials say that the percentages of these excess deaths that occurred in persons infected with the virus or resulted from indirect impacts of the pandemic are unknown and require further investigation.
Key words : France easing
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200511_27/
France has started cautiously easing a near 2-month lockdown as the pace of coronavirus infections in the country has slowed.
The French government imposed a strict lockdown on March 17, allowing residents to go out only to buy food and other daily necessities or visit hospitals.
With the easing of the lockdown on Monday, people can now travel up to 100 kilometers from their homes without government paperwork.
Many shops have reopened. On the Champ Elysees in Paris, shop workers were seen entering high-end fashion stores early in the morning to prepare for resuming business.
Cafes and restaurants have yet to reopen. As commuters are encouraged to work from their homes, the streets of Paris did not appear to be as busy as normal.
France's health emergency was due to expire on May 24, but it has been extended to July 10, to limit travel and prohibit people from holding gatherings.
The government warns that stringent restrictions will be reintroduced if the virus outbreak rebounds.
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