Highest since the nationwide state of emergency was lifted in may. About 40 of tokyo hospital beds allocated for serious covid19 cases are now occupied, and experts warn the recent increase is straining the medical system. Translator Emergency Care centers will be busiest in december and january. It will affect the capacity for handling ordinary emerncy patients. In some cases, they could fall into lifethreatening conditions. Tokyo offials have asked bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to close early starting this weekend authorities in osaka, sapporo and nagoya are making the same request. The Prime Minister is urging people to take basic precautions, such as weari masks, washing hands, and avoiding the three cs closed spaces, crowded places, and closecontact settings. The Central Government says the next three weeks are crucial. It wants to avoid reaching the highest alert level, which could lead to declaring a state of emergency again. Over 143,000 people have been infected sinc
The First Time Since the nationwide state of Emergency Declaration was lifte in may. 40 of hospital beds allocated for serious covid19 cases are occupied. Officials plan to double the number of such beds from 150 to 300. But its not clear how quickly hospitals can do that. Translator were on the verge of a serious situation, where ordinary Health Care Must be sacrificed. Strict measures should be taken immediately to prevent the spread of infection. Experts are requesting people take basic preventive measures. Theyre also cautioning against nonessential travel to and from areas where the virus is rapidly spreading. Tokyo officials have asked bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to close earlier starting this weekend. Local officials are making the same request for businesses in osaka, sapporo, and nagoya. More than 140,000 people have tested positive in japan since the outbreak began. More than 2,000 have died. Many restaurants in the capital are now facing a difficult decision abou
It is a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it. Biden held a News Conference on tuesday. He was joined by Vice President elect harris and the individuals he selected. Most of the nominees must be confirmed by the senate. Antony blinken was picked as secretary of state. He was deputy secretary of state during former president obamas second term. He nominated former deputy cia director haines to be the director of national intelligence. She will be the first woman to hold that post if she wins confirmation. Alejandro mayor casse was nominated to be the secretary of homeland security. He will be the first latino and first immigrant to fill that role, if confirmed. The News Conference was held one day after the countrys General Services administration cleared the way for the transition of power to officially begin. But President Donald Trump has not conceded defeat.
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Translator we will be securing hospitals to specialize in covid19. Two hospitals will now exclusively care for coronavirus patients, each offering about 100 beds. Officials plan to secure 200 more covid19 beds spread across 14 hospitals. Ministers and experts met on friday to discuss antivirus measures. The experts proposed using a fofourstage classificatation sm to monitor the coronavirus situtuation. The approach would use six criteria, including case numbers and the percecentage of coronavirus tests which provide posititive results. S. They say many parts of the country are in stage two, seeing a gradual spread. The head of the expert panel says at stage three, officials should ask bars, which arent following virus prevention guidelines, to close. Translator when the situation is classified as stage four, logically speaking, its time to issue a state of emergency declaration. The minister in charge of the Coronavirus Response says the priority must be supporting the medical system.