Infected will bebe quarantinine ththe shipp a and monitorored. Crews members who test negative will be asked to return to their home country, if possible. Doctors in the region have raised concerns hospitals could be overwhelmed if the number of cases rises. In february, the diamond princess cruise ship was the center of another outbreak. It docked at a port just outside tokyo. More than 700 people tested positive and 13 people died. At the time, it was the largest clusterr infecection outside ch. Officials say more than 260 additional cases were reported across the country on thursday. Half of them came from totokyo. The total number of confirmed casess in japapan is now over 12,0,000. More than 300 people have died. Among them is a man in his 50s. He initially exhibited mild symptoms, but his condition worsened while waiting to be hospitalized. Translalator healthh offici talked to the vicictim and prprepared f for his hospital v, but t the following day, his conditioion worsened, an
Public health. The government laid out a threephased approach for easing restrictions. In phase onne, schools wouldld reremain closed. People would be encouraged to telework and not hold gatherings of more than ten people. In phase two, classes would be back in session and the ban on nonessential travel would be lifted. In the final third phase, businesses would be able to resume regular staffing at work sites. Trump emphasized governors will have the power to tailor their response. He also said states which had beenn less seriously h hit by t viruus could begin t to reopen almost immediately. Now the governor of new york has been cautious about lifting the measures he says are working. Andrew cuomo reported the fewest deaths from the virus in ten days. Still, more than 600 people died so he is extending the shutdown. New york has come to a pause. That is how the governor says he controls what he calls a beast but the lockdown is not over yet. He has extended it until may 15th. What ha
Closed down 2. 7 from mondays close. Investors rushed to sell off, for the second consecutive day, on fears of an economic downturn, sparked by shrinking demand for oil. Thee wti contract crashed below zero, as oil traders ran out of storage for may deliveries. Itit fell to minus 37, at one point, on monday. Y. The collapse is spilling into june futures contracts,s, which se fell briefly to 6 a barrel. Market sources say future prices for june could, also, enter negative territory, due to the oversupply, and an increasing lack of storage. Lockdown. Lockdown shut down the new york. Whatever you call it, many new yorkers have spent one month inside to protect themselves from the coronavirus. And, when they look out, many do not recognize their city. Nhk worlds katherine kobayashi reports. The city that never sleeps has gone into a slumber. A month ago, new yorkers saw businesses shut down, schools close, people disappear from the streets. The predicament has forced some toto reframe how
Symptotoms causese by the coronaviruss including a a temperature and a cough. On monday evening the Prime Ministers Office announced that on the advice of his medical team he had been moved to the hospitals intensive c care uni. Johnson has asked foreign secretary to deputize for him when necessary. The department of m ministrys in safe hands and the focus of the g government will continue be on making sure the Prime Ministers direction. Johnson tested positive for the virus on march 27th. Earlier on monday he wrote on twitter that he was in good spirits and keeping in touch with his team. He also thanked the National Health service for taking care of him and other patients adding you are the best of britain. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said hes hiking penalties for anyone failing to comply with social distancing rules in the state, which has become the epicenter of the coronavirus pan demmi neyork h has more than 1 130,0 caseshihich aountntsor nrlyy 40 of the counyys totals. So far
Osaka and five other prefectures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. After hours of discussion with helicopter experts and diet members, abe made the announcement on tuesday night. Translator Health Care Workers are facing a serious risk of being overwhelmed, and medical services are approaching capacity in many regions. The dire situation has made it clear that we have no time to lose. The declaration covers the following prefectures and metropolitan areas. Tokyo, kanagawa, saitama, chiba, osaka, hyogo and fukuoka. It will be in place until may 6th. The seven governors can now enact measures on their own to counter the virus. Abe says hes concerned about the situation in tokyo, a quarter of all confirmed infections at around 1,200. Wa quarter of all confirmed infections at around 1,20ha quarter of all confirmed infections at around 1,20ia quarter of all confirmed infections at around 1,20ca quarter of all confirmed infections at around 1,20ha quarter of all confirmed infections at