Sources Say Committee officials have more than 400 proposals for antivirus steps. Theyre using saitama super arena, the basketball venue, as a model. The measures for athletes cover transportation by bus, media interviews, and doping tests. In locker rooms, athletes will be asked to refrain from eating or shouting. During media interviews, athletes and interviewers are to remain at least 1. 5 meters apart with a transparent partition placed between them. Spectators will be asked not to shout and will be required or asked to wear face masks. The proposals also include mandatory use of cashless Payment Systems at shops. The committee will assess the feasibility of the proposals. It will then look into measurer for all 43 venues for the games by year end. Latest figures show the global coronavirus pandemic has continued to pick up steam. Data from Johns Hopkins University Puts confirmed cases worldwide at over 15 million. The global death toll tops 617,000. Infections hit t the 5 million
Unstable conditions brought record rainfall to the prefececture on tuesday. The river overflowed its banks late tuesday and early wednesday. The a agency and the land mininy are calling o on residents to exercise maximum cauaution a an stay up too datee on lococal evacuation information. The risk of flooding is extremely high in other places along the river where water levels may stillll be rising. If flooding has already begun, people are advised to seek shelter in sturdy buildings nearby or on the upper floors of their home. Unstable conditions are forecast for wide areas of the country on wednesday. Eastern japan and northern kyushu could see localizeded downpours. The Meteorological Agency is urging people to stay on the alert for mud slides, landslides, and gusting winds. The coronavirus continues to spread a across japan. Nearly 1,000 cases were reported on tuesdsday with several prefectures reporting new daily records. Translator weve confirmed 155 infections. The number shows t
The british medical journal the lancet on monday. The university is working on the vaccine with pharmacaceutical company astrazeneca. Researchers say antibody levels in 127 participants peaked after four weeks and rememained elevad afteter eight weeks. They also confirmed neutralizing antibodies in more than 90 of 35 participapants after one dos. But around 70 of the participants reported headaches and fatigue. Researchers suggest the vaccine has no serious negative effects and are planning further clinical trials. The World Health Organization says it is encouraged by the progress. We do welcome the study and congratulate our colleagues at the Oxford Universitys institute and the oxford vaccine group. Ryan added there are significant production challenges to ensure people around the world have access to the possible vaccine. Meanwhile, japans Health Ministry has set up a new team to coordinate talks with groups developing coronavirus vaccines. The Health Minister revealed on monday th
Would be leaving the eu. Well have all the latest from here in westminster. The other news this lunchtime. Theres been sporadic fighting in syria, despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against Kurdish Forces. Barcelona is brought to a standstill as a general strike is called over the jailing of separatist leaders. More than 700 people are arrested across the uk as Police Launch an operation to break the so called county lines drug gangs. And in japan, excitement mounts as three home nations prepare for this weekends quarterfinal matches at the rugby world cup. And coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, good news for wales, dan biggar is fit and theyll be at full strength for their world cup quaretrfinal against france. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very confiden
Ireland is concerned. The whole of United Kingdom will be leaving the eu. Ill be back injust a moment to give you all the analysis of what could happen. The other headlines at five there are huge protests tonight in barcelona about the jailing of catalan leaders the city has been brought to a standstill police make more than 700 arrests in a week long push to tackle so called county lines drug gangs. He asked me to marry him. Sol he asked me to marry him. So i poor thing, he will recover. Angelia jolie returns in maleficent mistress of evil. See what mark kermode thinks of that and the rest of this weeks releases in the film review. Good evening and welcome from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows crucial vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very confident hell win backing for the deal struck yesterday in brussels, but the result is expected to be tight. With opposition parties, and the dup, se