Koike said she wants abe to use tokyo asas a reference for deciciding whehether to declcla state of emergency. Translator tokyo is on the brink of an explosive e increas of infections. We are trying to prevent a a situation like thahat and tryin to prevent further spread on various levels. This is done by the state. Its needed now. There are more than 2,200 confirmed cases across japan, not including 712 cases from the diamond princess cruise ship. A total of 77 people have died, including 11 from the cruise ship. One of the main concerns among officials is the coronavirus spreading through cluster infections. One such case is three University Students who returned to japan from europe on march 14th and have tested positive for the virus. They likely spread the virus to more than 30 people across at least ten prefectures by attending gatherings and traveling to their hometowns for spring break. The rising concerns are compelling Large Companies to encourage their employees to work remo
Ministry Officials Say this helps reduce the risk of inhospital infefections while allowiwing effective testing. The method has already been introduced in parts of the country. The Ministry Says japan now has capacity for up to 12,000 daily tests. It plans to increase the figure by supporting the installment of more testing equipment using the emergency economic package recently announced by the government. The ministry also aims to secure more workers to help conduct the test. For the week ending april 6, 4,000 tests a day on average were happening. Across japan overr 500 new cas werere reported on wednesday, a record high. More than 4,900 people have now tested posititive. Another 712 cases were linked to the diamond princess cruiseship which was quarantined near tokyo earlier this year. More than 110 people have died, including 11 from the ship. In france, the coronavirus death toll has topped 10,000. That makes it the fourth country to pass that mark after italy, spain and the Unit
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Instagram is hiding likes on posts in seven countries to remove pressure on users. The aim is to help people concentrate on content rather than popularity. Is this a step forward for social media . Or will it undermine the popularity of the business itself . Let me know what you think. Get in touch on twitter using the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump says the us military has shot down an iranian drone in the strait of hormuz. He said staff on the uss boxer took defensive action as the drone came within 1,000 yards of a us navy ship. This, according to iran was the moment that it sees the panamanian flagged tanker. The circling speedboats were manned by members of the Iranian Revolutionary guard. Once on board, they say they found a million litres of fuel which they allege was being smuggled out of iran. Later, President Trump said the us military had shot down an iranian dro
Hello and welcome to world news today. We start with some breaking news irans revolutionary guards say they have seized a british flagged tanker in the gulf. Iran says the stena impero was stopped while passing through the strait of hormuz on the grounds that it was not observing International Maritime rules. The stena impero was bound for aljubail in saudi arabia, but it appears to have taken a sudden turn into iranian waters this afternoon. It was last tracked heading towards the iranian island of qeshm. The company that owns the tanker has confirmed that it was approached by unidentified small boats and a helicopter while it was still in international waters. Its since been uncontactable. We also have early reports that a second uk operated tanker sailing under a liberian flag also made a sharp turn towards iran in the persian gulf. The stena impero, which was bound for aljubail in saudi arabia, joining me now is our defence correspondent jonathan beale. What more do we know about t
Reporting from washington, i am nada tawfik. Iran says it has seized a britishflagged ship i strait of hormuz, escalating tensions further. A major heat wave has dissented has descended on large parts of the United States. Rotreme temperatures could deadly, and many are seeking relief. 50 years after apollo 11 landed on the moon, celebrations to mark the anniversary are underway, and it is inspiring the next generation. B i want an astronaut one day. You want to go to the moon . Yes. You think you will ever get there . I dont know. Nada for those watching on pbso and around the, welcome to world news america. Tonight iran reported that it is has captured a British Oil Tanker in the strait of hormuz. This then amparo the stena impero was bound for siadi arhen the owners say they lost contact with the vessel. There are 23 personnel on board, but no british citizens among them. It comes after an iranian vessel was captured earlier this month a brme ago i spoke to the u. S the former u. S