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The Japanese government is stepping up its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has officially declared a month-long state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures to curb the spread of infections.
The focus is on putting an end to the epidemic.

curb：制御する
put an end～：～を終息させる

引用：4/8 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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The Japanese government says it will judge the timing of declaring a state of emergency by considering its impact on society and the economy.

declaring a state of emergency：緊急事態宣言

引用：4/6 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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It has been disclosed that 38 people in Tokyo confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus whose infection routes remain unclear may have contracted the virus at night spots.

contract：（病気に）かかる
contract the virus：ウイルスにかかる

At a news conference on Monday, Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko urged people not to spend time in bars and other spots operating during the nighttime hours.
Koike said that such entertainment establishments are high risk, because they are closed spaces with poor ventilation.

establishment：設立物=建物
ventilation：喚起

引用：3/31 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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Veteran Japanese comedian Shimura Ken passed away on Sunday night at a hospital in Tokyo.

passed away：亡くなった。

The 70-year-old comedy icon was found to have been infected with coronavirus and was being treated for pneumonia.

icon：象徴
treat for pneumonia：肺炎のため治療を受ける

引用：3/30 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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A Japanese woman infected with the coronavirus has told NHK that she lost her sense of taste and smell for about 10 days from the early onset of symptoms.

the early onset of symptoms：早期発症の症状

That comes after the World Health Organization said earlier this week that it had received a series of reports of similar cases.

come after ～：～の後に来る

The woman in her 20s tested positive for the virus on March 5. She was discharged from hospital in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Tuesday.

the woman in her 20s：20代の女性
discharge：退院する

引用：3/27 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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Tokyo's governor is urging residents to stay home this weekend unless they absolutely must go out.
The call comes after officials confirmed more than 40 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday ... the largest one-day spike the city has seen so far.

urge：強いる、要請する

unless ～：もし～でなければ、～でない限り
spike：急増
so far：今までのところ

引用：3/26 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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At least 14 US states have called on residents to remain indoors as of Tuesday, amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus. New York and California are among them.

as of ～：～(日付)をもって

Residents have been advised to stay at home, except when engaging in essential activities such as grocery shopping.

grocery shopping：食料品の買い物

One third of all people infected in the US are concentrated in New York City.

concentrate：集中する

引用：3/25 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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A leading US newspaper has quoted a member of the International Olympic Committee as saying the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games has been decided.

He added, "we will postpone this and begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense."

deal with ～：～に取り組む
ramification：分岐
immense：莫大

引用：3/24 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the procedures for putting off the Olympics are very complicated and added "you can only act responsibly if you have a reliable and clear basis for decision-making."

reliable：信頼できる

Asked about the coronavirus pandemic, Bach said the situation is abnormal and there is no ideal solution.

ideal solution：理想的な解決策

He said canceling the Tokyo Games would destroy the dreams of 11,000 athletes from 206 countries and territories, stressing his intention to continue efforts to hold the Games.

引用：3/22 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）

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A video of celebrities each singing a line from John Lennon's "Imagine" is doing the rounds on social media as a way to boost morale amid the coronavirus outbreak.

round：円、丸くする、四捨五入する
do the rounds：広まる

boost：押し上げる

引用：3/21 NHK WORLD Daily News（http://k.nhk.jp/daily/index.html）