Are likely to continue under the state of emergency, at least until the end of the month. But the Central Government seems poised to lift the declaration for at least twothirds of the country where fewer infections are being reported. The governors held an Online Meeting on tuesday. Those from the most severely affected regions argued that lifting the declaration will send the wrong message to thee public. Translatotor itts been wi reported that ththe statete of emergency will be partitially lifteded on thursday. I a am very much concernrned th will make p people too relaxed. Translatotor the second a thirdd waves are coming. We have to p prepare for that. The statete off emergency gi governors the power to ask people to limit social interactions and to request businesses change their hours. Leaders from other areas hope they can retain somome of that influence. Authorized to issueue requests ththe public. Liftiting t the declaration not the end. We must take further steps. The governo
Trillion yen or 100 trillion. Earlrlier at a meeting of Coalition Parties the Prime Minister said it will take considerable time to resume normal daily life while preveventing infection from spreading. We have to take advantage of the fact that tin fex hhe infection subsided. It includes cash handouts of 200,000 yen or 1,800 for Health Care Workers and allocates funding to support the development of drugs and vaccines. Other elements plan to help struggling businesses by covering 2thirds of the rent for six months and increase subsidies for employers. The latest move comes as japan has confirmed more than 16,600 cases of the virus and nearly 870 deaths. So far, 27 new cases have been reported nationwide. A man in his 80s tested positive for the third time. Moving to south korea where Health Authorities are on alert after the sharpest rise in infections in 50 days. Officials said 40 people tested positive on tuesday. The figures nearly double. Most of the new cases were in seoul. We are
The committee will please come to order. First, straightive matters based on the sergean u attending physician after we consulted the department of health and Human Services and the centers for Disease Control and prevention, individuals in the hearing room are six feet apart. As a result theres no room for the public to attend in person. Relayingni observations to colleagues. The hearing may be watched online. Unedited recording will be available on www. Senate. Gov. Witnesses are participating individual i dont conference in a onetime exception. Some senators, including the chairman, are participating by video conference. Senators, weve been advised, may remove their masks, talk into the microphone in the hearing room six feet apart. Grateful to the rules committee, sergeant of the arms, capital police, Committee Staff all for their hard work to keep us safe. We are hearing last thursday, all roads back to work about back to school run through testing. And what our country has done s
Another disaster. And President Trump hails a medication approved for use in treating covert 19 in the United States as the world waits for a vaccine. They have now been almost 3 and a half 1000000 coronavirus cases around the world and some 245000 deaths but more than a 1000000 people have also recovered from the disease many aspects of which still have doctors baffled michael oku welcome to the program in a moment coronavirus and press freedom but 1st a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic. Japans death toll from the virus has now topped 500 with more than 15000 infections across the country italy the 1st european country to impose a nationwide lockdown will begin easing some of its restrictions on monday germanys foreign minister heiko mosse is urging caution on rolling back International Travel curbs but he added europes borders shouldnt stay closed a day longer than necessary new york has dispatched a 1000 police into the streets this weekend to enforce social di
A day after the norths leader reasserting sortie in a public appearance. Im Michael Okuda welcome to day is World Press Freedom day and we begin our broadcast with something we here at d. F. W. Are proud to announce the freedom of speech award this year the award highlights journalists who have been persecuted because of their reporting of the corona virus pandemic well only naming 17 individuals but they represent all those journalists bloggers and citizens around the world who have to fight restrictions on press freedom to report on the coronavirus Michelle Bachelet United Nations high commissioner for human rights paid tribute to this years Award Winners and all journalists going about their trade without fear or favor. Im here to honor the courage of the journalists who despite such attacks speak up and continue to investigate and report critically without fear i pay tribute to the courage of those who have been disappeared arrested or threaten for their work my office of the Unite