Key words : ahead of schedule 39 Tokyo
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Japan is lifting its state of emergency for about 80 percent of the prefectures ahead of schedule. But Prime Minister Abe Shinzo says people in those areas must continue to stay on the alert to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Abe stated that if these 39 prefectures take enough preventative measures, the spread can be contained.
Abe said experts and government officials made the decision after assessing the number of recent infections and the state of local medical and testing systems.
He said the government will consider lifting the declaration for the rest of the country, including Tokyo and Osaka, as early as next week. The state of emergency is currently scheduled to be in effect until the end of the month.
Abe said the recent decline in the number of new infections in the country is the result of people's efforts to stay home and reduce human-to-human contact. He said many of those efforts need to remain in place.
Abe said that there is always a possibility of a second wave of infections. If the infection cases increase, the government may have to declare a state of emergency again. He said it is a challenge to prevent further infections, and at the same time to restore social and economic activities.
The prime minister thanked medical workers and pledged to boost testing capabilities.
He said the government is also looking to ensure coronavirus patients have access to various treatment options.
The decision is set to be finalized, when the government's coronavirus task force meets shortly. The latest move comes as more than 16,000 people across Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus. Over 700 people have died.
Nearly a third of the cases in the country have been confirmed in Tokyo. 30 new infections were reported in the capital on Thursday. That marks the 12th day in a row that the figure has fallen below 100.
Key words : advisory panel Revitalization
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The Japanese government has consulted an advisory panel on its plan to lift the state of emergency in 39 prefectures.
The advisory panel, which includes infectious disease experts, convened on Thursday morning.
Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimira Yasutoshi sought the panel's views on ending the emergency in the 39 prefectures.
Later in the day, the government will present the plan to the steering committees of both houses of the Diet, and take questions.
And in the evening, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo will hold a news conference to explain why the state of emergency is being lifted.
The decision will then be finalized by the government's coronavirus task force.
Key words : ibaraki monitering
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Key words : anti-flu
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A Japanese chemical manufacturer says it will resume production later this week of an organic compound needed to produce a drug for treating coronavirus patients.
Tokyo-based Denka announced on Wednesday that its Omi Plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, will resume production of diethyl malonate, a key ingredient for the anti-flu drug Avigan, on May 16.
The Japanese government aims to secure a sufficient supply of the drug for 2 million people within the fiscal year ending March 2021. Securing a stable supply of the compound, mostly dependent on imports from China, had been a problem.
Denka is the only manufacturer in Japan capable of producing diethyl malonate, but it suspended production of the chemical in April 2017.
Denka has been preparing to resume production in response to the government's request to secure a stable supply chain.
The company plans to deliver a sufficient quantity of the ingredient by the end of June to produce Avigan for 2 million people.
A senior executive of Denka, Imai Toshio, says global supply and demand for diethyl malonate is tightening so securing a fully domestic supply chain is important.
Key words : germany reopening
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Germany plans to begin reopening its borders from Saturday, saying the coronavirus outbreak is being contained in the country and its neighbors.
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday that the country will open its border with Luxembourg on Saturday.
He also said Germany will start easing the control of its borders with France, Switzerland and Austria on the same day, with the aim of reopening them from June 15.
The minister noted Germany will maintain border controls if the infection situations in its neighbors worsen, and that one of the criteria is whether the number of new cases per 100,000 people in a week exceeds 50.
Seehofer said the goal is to restore free movement in Europe in mid-June, and that whether the region will be able to overcome the epidemic remains a big challenge.
Austria is also considering reopening its borders in the hope of drawing tourists from Germany and other neighbors during the summer holiday season as its economy has badly been damaged.
Key words : EU guideline
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The European Union has presented guidelines for its members to gradually ease travel restrictions.
Tourism in the EU -- accounting for about 10 percent of the region's GDP -- has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Calls for relaxing the restrictions are rising before the summer vacation season.
The EU on Wednesday issued the guidelines aimed at resuming free movement in the region. The package proposes that member countries ease travel restrictions in stages from areas with infections under control and calls on them to reopen their borders after sufficient discussions with their neighbors.
The EU says the members must take thorough steps to prevent infections before doing so.
Germany has announced it aims to reopen its borders with France, Switzerland and Austria from mid-June.
Meanwhile, the EU urges its members to extend the ban in principle on accepting visitors from outside the region until June 15.
Key words : Thailand
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Authorities in Thailand have reported no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time in roughly two months.
The Thai government declared a state of emergency as infections surged in mid-March. It ordered stores to close and imposed a nighttime curfew.
The number of new cases, which once topped 100 per day, began falling in mid-April. On Wednesday, the figure was zero for the first time since March 9.
The number of hospitalized patients dropped to 117 from a one-time high of nearly 1,500.
The government has relaxed some restrictions, such as for restaurants and hair salons. It's expected to announce additional easing shortly.
Key words : northeastern China bus
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Authorities in Jilin City, northeastern China, have imposed new travel restrictions after confirming more than 20 cases of the coronavirus since last week.
Chinese health officials say a 45-year-old woman in Jilin City was confirmed to have the virus last Thursday. By Tuesday, a total of 21 people, including the woman's family and acquaintances, had also tested positive.
Municipal authorities issued a notice on Wednesday that people's movement into and out of each housing complex would be strictly controlled.
Bus service to areas outside the city has been halted.
China's state-run TV says the local train station has been closed.
The restrictions come as economic activity is being resumed across China. On April 8, the lockdown in the city of Wuhan in Hubei Province, the hardest-hit area in China, was lifted after two and a half months.
But officials are wary of a new spike in infections.
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday warned of a risk that the virus could again spread in China.
Key words : world health warned never
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The World Health Organization has warned there is a long way to go before the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control, reiterating calls for having systems in place to detect new cases.
The executive director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme, Michael Ryan, spoke to reporters on Wednesday, amid moves by a growing number of countries to ease restrictions imposed to contain the virus.
Ryan noted that as has been seen in some countries, even a small recurrence of the virus can require a serious public health response.
Ryan also said the coronavirus "may become just another endemic virus in our communities, and this virus may never go away."
He stressed the importance of international cooperation to develop vaccines, pointing out that HIV has not gone away, but as therapies and prevention methods have been found, "people don't feel as scared as they did before."
Ryan warned that infection risks remain high in many parts of the world. He said that if countries reopen without systems to detect transmission, it will accelerate, forcing governments to take more lockdown measures.
He said that could lead to a vicious cycle of public health disaster followed by economic disaster.
Key words : johns hopkins 4.3 million
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Data compiled by a US university shows the number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide has topped 4.3 million.
Johns Hopkins University says the number had hit 4,312,969 as of 18:00 UTC on Wednesday.
The United States was the country with the highest number of cases with 1,379,756. That is followed by Russia with 242,271; Britain with 230,984; Spain with 228,030; and Italy with 222,104.
The US had the most fatalities with 83,150, followed by Britain with 33,263; Italy with 31,106; France with 27,077; and Spain with 26,920.
Key words : new yorker support
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Many affluent New Yorkers attend galas this time of year to support the arts. But since the coronavirus outbreak prompted such events to be canceled, some of America's best performers are taking their shows online, where everyone is welcome.
NHK World's Hatae Maki has the report.
These dancers can't perform in public and can't do what they yearn to do. So they have taken their talents outdoors and made the world their theater.
"This digital stage is our only stage for the time being and, in the future, will be a very important stage for delivering this centuries-old artform to the widest possible audience," said Kara Medoff Barnett, Executive Director at the American Ballet Theatre.
The dancers from the American Ballet Theatre were supposed to perform their spring gala at the Metropolitan Opera House.
The outbreak forced them to cancel. So they got together to collaborate online.
They couldn't be together. So they performed from wherever they happened to be, from Colorado to South Korea. They called their piece "Our Common Fate."
Jessica Lang, who is a choreographer, said, "It is our hope that the dancers of American Ballet Theatre can feel united and proud of what we created. And also, in this moment feel that we can still create beautiful art to share with our audiences everywhere."
Celebrities including singer Tony Bennett lent their support as dancers performed in the shadows of skyscrapers.
"It's really quite interesting to see people out of their comfort zones and, you know, trying to figure out what to do now," said Catherine Hurlin, who is a dancer at American Ballet Theatre.
The dancers say it would be a shame to limit their audience to those who can afford it. They want to reach people, whether they're in a concert hall or on their couch.
Key words : weather Tsietsi Monare
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