In indonesia, the number of daily new cases has recently exceeded 3,5,500. Authorities in the capital of jakarta have tightened restrictions that had bebeen ead since june. They require companies to raise the number of teleworking employees to three quarters for most industries. Gatherings of five or more people are also banned. In israel where new daily infections have surpassed 5,000 and nationwide lockdown will be imposed again beginning friday afternoon. In brazils largest city of sao paulo, 18 of children have brn been infected with the virus. Local authorities had been planning to reopen Public Schools next month for the First Time Since mid may, now that has been pushed back to november or later. A former member of the White House Coronavirus task force has acaccused u. S. President drum o placing priority on his reelection rather than containing the outbreak. Olivia troy was an adviser to mike pence untilil this summer. She made the accusation on thursday. Towards the middle of
Terms. That is a bit worse than the preliminary figure of minus 27. 8 announced in august, which was already a record. Corporate Capital Spending was the biggest drag. Businesses are holding off from making investments due to the uncertain economic outlook. Personal consumption, which accounts for more than half of japans gdp, was hit hard as well. The quarter on quarter was revised to minus 7. 9 from minus 8. 2 announced earlier. Campaigning to choose the next leader of japans main ruling party and the country is officially getting under way. Three political heavyweights are vying to succeed Prime Minister abe shinzo who is also president of the liberal democratic party. Abe is stepping down because of health issues. The chief cabinet secretary Suga Yoshihide has been one of abes closest aides and a popular spokesperson throughout abes eight yeaears in office. Suga promises to continue abes policies including his goal of containing the newew corononavi while maintaining economic activ
Highest level on a fourpoint scale for nearly two months. A request that bars, restaurants and other establishments shorten their Business Hours will be lifted next week. Tokyo reported the highest daily tally among the countrys 47 prefectures. Across japan more than 600 new infections have been confirmed on friday. In total there have been over 75,000 cases. More than 1,400 peoplele have died. Authorities are also concerned about dealing with influenza spreading at the same time. So the Health Ministry has decided to offer seasonal flu shots starting next month. Officials say theyll give priority to people aged 65 or older because they face a higher risk of falling seriously ill from viral infections. Theyre calling for other people to wait for over three weeks to get a shot unless they have an underlying condition that makes them vulnerable. Business travel between japan and singapore is restarting as they push to reopen their economies. Shortterm business visitors will be able to sk
A power sharing deal was signed. Reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic japans economy suffers the worst contraction on record. The belorussian president has told striking workers that there wont be new elections until opponents kill him but test as across the country have made it clear they want Alexander Lukashenko out these are the latest pictures from downtown in minsk where thousands have been out in force because said he may be willing to redistribute power but he wouldnt do it under pressure mohamed john june has more on the days events. In the capital of bella ruse extraordinary displays of defiance by state Company Employees as mission visiting tractor workers in minsk president Alexander Lukashenko insisted there will be no new elections until hes killed while adding he may be willing to redistribute power. As thousands of striking state workers march towards the tractor works plant demanding the president step down because shank a flew away in his helicopter. A
Lives and restore confidence between the government and the government ahmed address is monitoring developments from the nigerian capital abuja. Of course had early on imposed a law and a blockade on mali and insisted that constitutional power be restored Constitutional Order be restored in that country and that mali is suspended from all Decision Making bodies of the air corps in addition to other sanctions on the people who executed the court basically if these sanctions are imposed and successfully so by course they also need the support of the 10 year period to sort of implemented because mali is a lock and unlock country surrounded by the rest of the coerced countries but mostly 10 year of us on our way out and also algeria away out to the sea so if these sanctions are to walk properly definitely they will need the support and cooperation of these 2 countries mali is if there is a country in crisis a lot of people are expected to see also that the armed groups in mali may take the