12 | Thursday, May 7, 2020 HONG KONG EDITION | CHINA DAILY WORLD Focus on Grim tally UK toll; Italians keeps heat on see more progress US response By CHINA DAILY The United Kingdom has over With deaths topping 70,000, pressure taken Italy as the worsthit coun try in Europe, according to the grows on Washington as states reopen latest official figures for coronavi rus fatalities released on Tuesday. By AI HEPING in New York the Memorial Day window, early Chairing Tuesday’s Downing [email protected] June window as a time when we Street news briefing, Foreign could begin to transition back to Secretary Dominic Raab said With the number of COVID19 having our agencies begin to man another 693 coronavirus deaths topping 70,000 in the Unit age … our national response in a patients had died, taking the ed States, the federal government more traditional manner,” he said. total death toll in Britain to has come under increasing pres Pence said the winding down of 29,427 — above Italy’s 29,315. sure over its handling of an out the task force was “a reflection of The UK has drawn up a three break that accounts for more than the tremendous progress we’ve SatereMawe indigenous men wearing face masks navigate the Ariau River in Amazonas state, Brazil, stage plan to ease the coronavi a quarter of the reported world made as a country”. on Tuesday. RICARDO OLIVEIRA / AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE rus lockdown that was imposed wide loss of life to the virus. Pence’s briefing with reporters at the end of March, The Times Deaths in the country reached came minutes before Trump newspaper said on Wednesday. 71,078 early on Wednesday, touched down in Arizona, where The government must review according to the Center for Sys he toured a Honeywell Interna Asia eases rules; Africa stays alert the lockdown by Thursday, but tems Science and Engineering at tional aerospace facility in Phoe Prime Minister Boris Johnson Johns Hopkins University. nix that makes protective masks. has made it clear that he is wor The US had recorded 1,204,475 In Arizona, Trump said: “We SEOUL — Some Asian countries until May 24 with the prime minis has some of the lowest levels of ried about triggering a second cases by that time, also the highest can’t keep our country closed. We are gradually easing social distanc ter warning on Tuesday that a fail immunity to disease compared with deadly spike in cases. in the world, the university’s tally have to open our country. ... Will ing rules to restore a semblance of ure to comply with a gradual easing other countries. The first phase will involve shows. Globally, over 3,670,000 some people be badly affected? normal life to their people after see of restrictions risked a second wave In Africa, over 42,500 cases have small shops reopening alongside people have been infected. Yes.” ing a slowdown in new coronavirus of infections. been reported in 53 countries across outdoor workplaces and the sec New York state has suffered the The president said he would cases, while African and Latin The government started to ease the continent. South Africa has the ond will involve large shopping most, with 321,192 cases and continue to hear from experts American countries are still battling some restrictions this week, allow highest number of infections, at centers reopening, with more 25,073 deaths. In terms of deaths, such as Anthony Fauci, director of the virus. ing restaurants to open but at only 7,572 as of Tuesday. people encouraged to go into other hardhit states include New the National Institute of Allergy Starting on Wednesday, South 30 percent of their capacity. In Kenya, the ministry of health work. Pubs, restaurants, hotels Jersey with 8,244, Michigan 4,139, and Infectious Diseases, and Deb Korea officially shifted to an “every Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Tuesday confirmed 45 new cases, and leisure centers will be and Massachusetts 4,090, the data orah Birx, the White House coro day life quarantine” following more the general assessment was “excel taking total infections to 535. among the last to open, the showed. navirus response coordinator, as than two months of “intensive social lent”. But he also said that “citizens Mutai Kagwe, cabinet secretary newspaper said. After weeks of shutdown meas well as “other doctors”. distancing” in line with a consistent did not comply with the restrictions for health, said the figures are an Tuesday’s Downing Street ures, many US states have begun and continuous flattening of the and measures that are being gradu indication that “things are not get media briefing showed that for to slowly open up. But health ‘Different form’ country’s infection curve. ally reduced”. ting better” and the country will the third day in a row, the gov experts have expressed concerns “They will be (heard from), and This means that as long as the Lebanon has recorded 740 cases continue to see increasing numbers ernment had failed to meet its that premature moves could lead so will other doctors, and so will people follow the government’s new and 25 deaths. “unless we change”. target of 100,000 daily tests, and to a spike in new infections. other experts in the field,” Trump hygiene guidelines, they can take In Yemen, authorities in Houthi Raab said although there was VicePresident Mike Pence con said. “We will have something in a part in outdoor activities and mass held north Yemen confirmed their Record daily deaths “evidence” of a flattening of the firmed on Tuesday that the White different form.” gathering events, Yonhap News first COVID19 case on Tuesday, Elsewhere in the world, Brazil hit peak of COVID19 cases, it was House will wind down the corona The Times report said White Agency said. while the government in the south a record for daily coronavirus not over yet. virus task force at the end of May House officials informed the task In Indonesia, President Joko Wid of the wartorn nation reported nine deaths on Tuesday, indicating that Across Europe, the virus had after a forecasting model often cit force members of the plan to finish odo signed a government regulation new infections. the nation is still in the thick of its infected 1,429,897 people and ed by the Trump administration their operations in the coming in lieu of law on Monday to post Yemen has reported 21 cases, battle against the virus, even as claimed 143,898 lives as of doubled its deathtoll projection weeks. pone the Sept 23 regional elections including three deaths, in territory some areas of the country are begin Wednesday, according to the to reflect a relaxation of socialdis But Fauci told CBS News on until at least December due to the held by the internationally recog ning to open up. European Centre for Disease tancing guidelines. Tuesday morning that he hadn’t coronavirus pandemic. nized government, and one case, a The nation has now tallied 114,715 Prevention and Control. More than 30 states have been told the task force would be The country had recorded a total death, in areas under the Iran confirmed cases and 7,921 deaths, Italy on Tuesday maintained a reopened or eased restrictions, shutting down. “That’s not true. of 12,071 COVID19 cases and 872 aligned Houthis. making it by far the hardesthit declining trend in active COVID and more are expected to do so I’ve been in every task force meet fatalities as of Tuesday. The World Health Organization country in Latin America. 19 infections and intensive care soon. In Arizona, which was visit ing, and that’s not what they are Meanwhile, Lebanon is set to has said it fears COVID19 could rip cases, one day after it eased the ed on Tuesday by President doing,” he said. extend its lockdown by two weeks through Yemen as the population XINHUA—AGENCIES national lockdown, according to Donald Trump, stores may reopen As he was departing the White the Civil Protection Department. by the end of the week, said Gover House for Arizona, Trump said he As 236 new deaths were nor Doug Ducey, a Republican. would allow Fauci to testify before BEHIND THE MASK reported in the latest 24hour Pence, who is in charge of the the Republicanled Senate, but not period, the pandemic had task force, confirmed a New York the Democratled House of Repre Editor’s note: This news column showcases stories from around the world that bring a touch of positivity to the claimed 29,315 lives in Italy by Times report earlier on Tuesday sentatives, calling the lower fight against the deadly coronavirus. Tuesday. about the team’s closing, telling chamber a “setup”. Health authorities registered reporters that his goal was to start “The House is a bunch of 98,467 active infections on Tues handing responsibility back to Trumphaters,” Trump said. day, down from 99,980 a day ear government agencies by May 25, Savile Row tailor joins pandemic effort lier. Of those infected, 1,427 are in Memorial Day. Xinhua and agencies contributed intensive care, down by 52 com “I think we’re starting to look at to this story. By ANGUS MCNEICE in London pared to Monday. [email protected] Color-coded map When COVID19 lockdown meas The French will have to spend ures hit the United Kingdom in late their summer holidays at home Japan to relax curbs March, veteran suitmaker Camp as international trips and travel bell Carey thought it would be some within Europe may have to be time before the nation’s most talent limited over risks of a new wave even as virus spreads ed tailors would return to their of the coronavirus epidemic, workshops on London’s iconic Sav President Emmanuel Macron By WANG XU in Tokyo A survey by Tokyo Shoko ile Row. said on Tuesday. [email protected] Research, a credit reporting agen Yet Carey and his colleagues are “It is too early to say whether cy, showed that the number of now as busy as ever, temporarily we can take holidays. What I can The Japanese government is bankruptcies linked to the virus pausing production on 6,000 say is that we will limit major considering relaxing restrictions totaled 114 by Friday, a sharp rise pound ($7,450) bespoke suits and international travel, even during on social and economic activities from 25 at the end of March. using their shears and needles the summer holidays,” Macron despite few signs that the country To counter the effect of the instead to craft medical scrubs for said during a visit to a school in has turned the corner in the battle restrictions, Tokyo, the capital health workers fighting the novel the Paris suburbs, and warned against the novel coronavirus. city, which had 4,712 infections, coronavirus outbreak. Savile Row veteran Campbell Carey says the Huntsman scrubs are that the combat against the coro But Yasutoshi Nishimura, the most cases in Japan and near “We heard about the real shortage built to last. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY BY HUNTSMAN navirus is not yet won. Japan’s minister in charge of the ly triple the number of second of personal protective equipment As part of the country’s strate coronavirus response, said on placed Osaka, decided to give and quite desperate stories of peo gy to lift antivirus confinement, Tuesday that the government will more financial aid to small and ple in the National Health Service good fun applying traditional comes complete with a hand the government unveiled a color hear experts’ opinions every week mediumsized businesses that having to go home and wash their bespoke tailoring techniques to stitched linen label bearing the coded map, showing depart to consider whether to lift the state agreed to suspend operations scrubs and wear them to work the more functional garments. branding of the 171yearold compa ments in red, orange or green of emergency in the country. until the end of May. next day still damp,” said Carey, who “These things are going through ny, which has made clothing for depending on the spread of the Nishimura made the remarks is head cutter and creative director really hightemperature laundry, world leaders, including Winston virus and pressure on intensive after speaking with leaders of Financial aid at bespoke tailoring house Hunts and will be worn and worked in. It’s Churchill and Ronald Reagan, and care units. major Japanese business organi The size of the subsidies will be man. not like these people are peacocking film stars through the decades, from Deaths in France increased by zations and representatives of pre similar to what had been decided Carey joined forces with James in cashmere,” he said. “These gar Clark Gable to Hugh Grant. 330 to 25,531 on Tuesday, accord fectural governors. before the extension of the state of Sleater, director of fellow Savile Row ments are going to get a kicking.” The firm’s Asia cutter Rob Bailey ing to health authorities. “I will hear experts’ opinions on emergency, which involves pay firm Cad & The Dandy, to begin the Carey says that while the tailors frequently travels to China to meet In Germany, the southern May 14 and 21 to decide whether outs of 500,000 yen ($4,704) to initiative last month. So far, around are working quickly, they refuse to with clients that often pay upwards state of Bavaria will partially the state of emergency can be lift business owners with a single 55 tailors have produced over 1,000 cut corners and will only sign off on of 10,000 pounds for a bespoke reopen for tourism later this ed, or restrictions on social and shop and 1 million yen to those pairs of scrubs for the NHS, and quality products that will last as suit. month, its premier Markus Soed economic activities can be relaxed running multiple outlets, Tokyo orders are beginning to come in long as the cotton they are made “I’ve worked at Savile Row firms er said on Tuesday, with super for each prefecture,” he said. Governor Yuriko Koike said. from abroad. from. for two decades, and always regard stores, beer gardens, restaurants According to Nishimura, the In order to make companies “We have had lots of people ed Huntsman as the jewel in the and hotels resuming operations, decision will be based on a series implement teleworking and flexi approach us, from as far afield as ‘All about little details’ crown,” Carey added. “You can spot albeit with restrictions. of criteria including the number of ble commuting hours as much as Germany and Switzerland,” Carey “Our tailors are perfectionists and a Huntsman suit anywhere in the Infections in the country recent infections, the state of the possible, the governor said: “The said. “They are bringing back when they are putting things world — you can see someone walk increased by 947 to 164,807, data local health system and the num next one month will have lifeor retired medical staff and then you together it’s all about the little ing down Park Avenue in a suit, and from the Robert Koch Institute ber of virus tests done. death importance. … If we let up have got the young student nurses details,” he said. “The seat seam of know, without question, if they are for infectious diseases showed After Japanese Prime Minister now, all the efforts that we have and doctors who have been told, the trouser has to be double wearing one of ours.” on Wednesday. The reported Shinzo Abe declared a state of made until now will be meaning right, into the deep end. So that’s stitched, the side pockets on the And would you be able to pick out death toll rose by 165 to 6,996, emergency in April and decided to less. I ask for support and under where the shortage has come from, trouser have to be reinforced. The Huntsman scrubs in a crowded hos the tally showed. extend it to the end of May, the standing.” and I think it makes a real difference two pockets on the front have to be pital ward? Japanese economy has been hit Japan’s cases hit 15,477 includ to be able to offer brand new scrubs.” double stitched, so they hold and “I’m sure you could, and I hope Julian Shea in London, Xinhua hard by the stayathome ruling ing 577 deaths, with 105 new infec Carey, who has worked on Savile stay put. They are really built to last.” you could with the work the team and agencies contributed to this and business closures. tions reported on Wednesday. Row for 21 years, says it has been Each of the Huntsman scrubs has put in,” Carey said. story.