Topped 500. Experts monitoring the situation in the capital say the latest sevenday average is about 326 daily cases, up from 244 the week before. The metropolitan government raised the alert. It is not asking businesses to reduce operating hours but the governor is asking residents to take thorough prevention measures when they dine in a group as they plan yearend gettogethers. Translator we advise people with preexisting conditions not to dine in a group. Anyone to lives with family members with a higher risk of falling seriously ill are advised to refrain from such outings. Osaka, aichi, hokkaido, and other prefectures also reported a Record Number of daily cases on thursday. The recent spike comes as residents take advantage of government subsidies on dining, lodging, transportation. Officials say the goto travel and goto eat campaigns are necessary to get the economy back on track, but as nhk worlds Shirakawa Marina reports, the Japan Medical Association is speaking out. Translato
Rakhine state. Russia has warned it cannot guarantee the safety of turkish planes flying over syria also backs the damascus government and issued the warning after the Turkish Military shot down to syrian fighter jets of it about a reports from how taiwan turkeys border with syria. But yet overthrow turkish and syria fighter jets faced off in an encounter in the skies above aleppo and that with 2 syrian warplanes. The confrontation marked in u. S. Collation in the conflict between turkey and syria. Turkeys defense minister warns the turkish troops will retaliate against it if the. Also announced Operation Spring shilled and your campaign aimed at pushing Syrian Government troops out of the socalled buffer zone near the border. We do not aim to face off with russia our only aim is to stop Syrian Regimes most ekers radical groups the displacement of civilians. Turkey has stepped up its military campaign in italy province in response to the deaths of 34 soldiers the strikes on thursday. F
Russia when they do between one meets putin on thursday. You know what youre describing of course is the dangerous balancing act that the put in has been playing in syria when it sat on the one hand of course he doesnt want to throw away this very carefully build relationship with syria where he invested so many years in for the last 5 years but also of course the relationship with iran is very crucial so this is this very dangerous balancing act and there has been no official statements about of course their strategy because the official line from russia maintains to be there needs to do this offensive because turkey has reached agreements they were they had promised that they would this on this what they call terrorists here and they didnt do it so assad has this right to to have this attack on the on the rebel groups and russia is basically backing him off but in the last couple of weeks there have been many meetings between turkey and russia and it hasnt been any result because rus
Who works nearby. They show people running across the bridge in panic, as you might expect. Reuters, a reputable news agency, is saying that they understand somebody has been stabbed in the area and that police have, as andy moore, our correspondent was saying, have detained a suspect. Other reports say they have shot a suspect. Lets talk now to someone who is in the area. Thomas dunford. Thank you for joining us here on bbc news. What can you see at the moment . Well, we have just been moved. Can you see at the moment . Well, we havejust been moved. I am in william street, overlooking the bridge. I saw two bodies get dragged from the bridge. One guy was getting resuscitated. My understanding is he passed away. They put a sheet over him. We havejust been ushered down towards tower bridge. I have seen five territorial vans. I dont know what is going on. It is worth that they are for rewinding. We understand this incident started to u nfold understand this incident started to unfold just
Raids across london to rescue women thought to have been trafficked from romania. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Its a big night for england. The match against montenegro at wembley this evening will be their 1,000th international fixture. Theres no Raheem Sterling, remember, but can they qualify without him . Thanks, connie, and nick miller has the weather. More rain falling where it is just not needed. How much and for how long . Plus going in search of snow. I have also found some in africa. Thanks, nick. Also coming up as we get the first glimpse of this years John Lewis Christmas tv ad, well look at what the others are like and ask whether the millions of pounds spent on on them is money well spent. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. Accident and emergency units in england have recorded their worst performance since current records began in 200a. One senior doctor has warned Emergency Care is imploding. The governments target is for 95 of a e patients to be treat