Continue a phased reopening of the economy. That includes the governments signature Goto Travel Campaign which aims to boost the struggling tourism sector. Starting wednesday, domestic travelers can apply for discounts on accommodation and transportation, but tokyo with its rising cases wont be eligible. That suddeden explosion caught people off guard and raised concerns about cancellation fees. Now the government says both touriststs and bususinesses wil compensated. Translator we realize we did not properly inform people, so we decided that tourists wont be required to pay them. The government is now reevaluating plans to further ease restrictions on big events. The minister in charge of japans Coronavirus Response sasays a committee will hear fr experts on wednesday about an idea to lift a 5,000person attendance limit. European union leader have hashed out an agreement over a landmark coronavirus recovery fund. They reached a breakthrough on the 750 billion n euro package after days
Protection, Transportation Security Administration, and a secret service answer questions from the House Homeland Security committee. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on a department of Homeland Security use of a facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning. The committee on Homeland Security is meeting to examine department of Homeland Security use of facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. The government use of biometrics is not entirely new. For example, finger prints have been used as an identification tool for many decades. Other biometrics includes dna, voice pattern and palm prints. In recent years facial recognition has become the new chosen forum of Biometric Technology as facial Recognition Technology has advanced it is used by the
Its iraqs second city, as also the last major stronghold for the so called Islamic State in the country. Now Iraqi Forces Say they are within weeks of driving the extremists out of mosul. The battle to retake the city began five months ago. Government forces are now in control of the east of the city, seen here in green, but in the west of the city, is are still very much in control, and there are significant concerns Hundreds Of Thousands of civilians trapped, in particular for those in the old city, which is heavily populated. Arab correspondence and cameraman are arab correspondence and Cameraman A Re Close Arab correspondence and cameraman are close to the front line, and sent this our correspondence and cameraman are close to the front line and sent this report. Escaping the battle ground, they are fleeing on foot for western mosul, even those who struggle to walk. Cou ntless those who struggle to walk. Countless numbers are likely to follow. And imagine if this was all you could
The current epidemic, which africa struggles with, is something that we should have thought about. They do not have a healthcare structure that can deal with the regular issues that good on over there from a healthcare perspective. Now were adding to this injury by ebola, or nature is adding to the countrys with ebola outbreak. The first focus needs to be on relative simple things to decrease mortality in west africa. Intravenous hydration, managing nausea, fever, and superimposed bacterial infections will relatively inexpensive measures that can be part of a package that can be delivered do west africa. Theres critical need of beds in the most affected countries. Proper training and protective gear needs to be provided to the hospital staff, and the staff dealing with the corpses. Their complex ethical challenges which abound and are related to the use of untested interventions, quarantine, special care and other issues. The u. S. , u institutes of health played a critical roll in imp