May 11, Monday, 2020 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline

  1. Tokyo Metropolitan Government sources say 15 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed on Monday.
  2. New York State has put new rules in place for nursing homes to protect elderly residents. The move comes as more than 30 percent of the coronavirus deaths in the United States are occurring at extended care homes.
  3. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to ease coronavirus lockdown in phases over the next two months. In an online speech on Sunday, Johnson announced the plans centering on a phased reopening of shops and schools as early as next month, and the restarting of restaurants and other service industries in July.