日: 2021年8月5日

1. A Belarusian sprinter who refused orders to fly home from the Tokyo Olympics has arrived in Warsaw, Poland. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refused to fly home because she feared for her safety. She sought asylum and was granted a humanitarian visa by the Polish government. 2. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections has topped 200 million worldwide. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows the global tally reached 200, 031, 896 as of 21:00 UTC Wednesday. 3.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported a record 5,042 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday. The daily tally in the capital has topped 5,000 for the first time, and hit a new high for a second day in a row. The number on Wednesday was 4,166.

1. The head of the Japanese government’s advisory panel on the coronavirus has urged consideration of expanding the current state of emergency nationwide. Omi Shigeru said in a Lower House committee meeting on Wednesday that the Delta variant is definitely a factor in the ongoing surge of infections. 2. Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics say its first coronavirus cluster has been reported, after several members of the Greek national team tested positive. Greece’s artistic swimmers did not take part in Tuesday’s duet and also pulled out of team events due to start on Friday after five of the 12 members, including athletes and coaches, came out positive for the coronavirus. 3. New York City will require people to prove they are vaccinated against the coronavirus before they eat indoors, go to a gym, or see a movie in a theater.