月: 2020年12月

1. The British government has disclosed plans to roll out the coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed Britain will receive the first shipment of 800,000 doses, and people will start receiving shots early next week.
2. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has ordered mass vaccinations against the new coronavirus as medical systems are on the verge of collapse in some rural areas of the country. Russia marked a record 589 daily deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday. Over 25,000 new cases have been confirmed on a daily basis.
3. NHK has learned that Tokyo prosecutors have asked to question former Prime Minister Abe Sinzo over annual parties held for his supporters. Abe’s supporters gathered for parties at Tokyo hotels on the eve of his annual cherry blossom viewing events.

 

1, Japan’s government will urge seniors and people under underlying health issues not to use its domestic tourism campaign to travel to and from Tokyo. Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko agreed on Tuesday that they will ask people aged 65 and older and those with existing health conditions to refrain from making such trips.

2. Japanese researchers have found that people with COVID-19 have antibodies for at least six months after becoming infected.
3. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen has vowed to work hard to rebuild the economy, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

1. U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna has applied for emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine following positive test results. The company said the vaccine’s efficacy against COVID-19 was 94.1 percent and that no serious safety concerns were identified.
2. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has named the top members of his economic team. Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has been nominated to be the treasury secretary.
3. The number of seriously ill patients with COVID-19 across Japan hit 472 on Monday. That is a new record high, and the health minister says it is another sign the situation is growing more serious.