Undergoing repairs. There are 623 crew members on board, but no passengers. Health officials tested the crew after one of them tested positive on monday. The o Officials Say nonone of t3 people infected are known to be in serious condition. They also say theyre working with the Central Government to disinfect the vessel. Now, april is the start of the new Academic Year here in japan, and some Elementary Schools in the central part of the country resumed classes earlier this month, but they closed last week after four children and a teacher in one class were found to be infected. Tokyo tops the list of prefectures in the number infections with over 3,400 after 132 new cases were reported. The total number of confirmed cases in japan now exceeds 11,800, more than 700 cases have alalso beenn linked to the diam princess cruise ship, which is quarantined near tokyo in february. A total of 307 people have died in japan, including 13 from the diamond princess. A japanese medical expert says t
Further cooperation to minimize persontoperson contact, and we will reinforce the medical system during that period. Abe says the measure will cover kanagawa, sitate ma, chib, fukushima yoko, osaka and the capital, but they will not impose a lockdown as some governments have. Abe says he will try to maintain economic and social activities as much as possible. Public transportation and supermarkets will remain open. He says the plan will be finalilized after consulting wi the Governments Panel of experts on tuesday. The preparations come as the number of infections surges in major cities. In a growing number of those cases, Health Officials are unable to trace the root of transmission. The government says the medical system could collapse in areas that see a large number of cases. Across japan, there are now 4,000 confirmed infections, excluding 712 from the diamond princess cruise ship. About a quarter of confirmed cases are from tokyo. More than 250 new infections were reported over t
Reach one million confirmed cases and 50,000 deaths. He is concerned about the rapid escalation of infections. There are more than 800,000 confirmed cases and over 40,000 and 500 deaths globally. He is calling on governments to ensure that Vulnerable People have food and necessities. The number of people who have tested positive but show no symptoms. They are silent carriers who have been confirmed since the start of the outbreak. During that news conference, who officials face questions about chinas stance. The technical lead of the agencies held the Emergency Program and says that who definition includes anyone that tests positive regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. She would not comment on whether or not chinas way of compiling statistics is appropriate. The w. H. O. Shows younger people have only minor symptoms, but some are falling seriously ill or even dieing. Health Officials Say that a 1212yearold g girl died after catching the coronavirus a 50yearold buy was admit
But as the pace of the outbreaks slows, some countries are beginning to scale down containment measures. Germany is among them. Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced plans to gradually ease her countrys lockdown. Germany will start that work next week, when it allows some small shops to reopen. Then, in early may, some schools will open their doors. But restaurants will remain closed except for takeout and delivery services. Major events will still be banned until the end of august. The situation in russia is getting worse as confirmed cases topped 24,000 on wednesday. One doctor used social media to shed light on the outbreaks crushing effect on the healthcare system. Moscow has seen 60 of infections in response the government is imposing strict, new conditions on travel within the city. The head of the World Health Organization says the agency is weighing the impact of americas funding freeze. We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a hold in funding to
Across japan there have been more than 2,600 cases excluding 712 from the diamond princess cruise ship. 82 people have died including 11 from the ship. The head of the World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic is set to cross some grim milestones as it takes a growing toll across the globe. The number of deaths has more than doubled in the past week. In the next few days, we will reach one million confirmed cases and 50,000 deaths. He says he is concerned about the rapid escalation of infection. There are already more than 800,000 confirmed cases and over 40,500 deaths globally. Hes also calling on governments to ensure Vulnerable People have food and other necessities as more countries issue lockdowns. Meanwhile, china has begun releasing the number of people who have tested positive but show no symptoms. However it has not disclosed how many of these socalled silent carriers have been confirmed since the start of the outbreak. During the news conference, w. H. O. Offici