June 19, Friday, 2020 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline

  1. People are returning to airports and train stations in Japan, as the government lifted its restrictions on cross-prefectural travel on Friday.
  2. Japan’s government is urging citizens to download a free coronavirus contact-tracing app that became available at app stores on Friday. A smartphone with the app will record encrypted data sent out by other smartphones within a one-meter radius after 15 minutes of contact.
  3. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has expressed concern that a spike in infections in other parts of the U.S. could lead to a resurgence of the coronavirus in his state.