U.S. and Europe look to ease lockdowns and begin reopening, Japan lifts state of emergency for some regions

美 뉴욕주 5개 지역 금요일부터 정상화 시작, 유럽도 관광재개안 마련, 일본 긴급사태 대부분 해제Economies are starting to open back up.Several areas of New York state are reopening major businesses on Friday, and EU member states say they'll soon reopen their borders for summer tourism.Japan has also lifted a state of emergency in large parts of the country.Various parts of the world drawing up exit plans from the pandemic. Kim Mok-yeon has the latest.Five areas within New York state are reopening on Friday local time.In a briefing on Thursday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that these areas have met the criteria for the first phase of reopening."Right now, by the criteria that we have, which is basically from the federal CDC, we have certain regions that are poised to reopen tomorrow. Other regions, where the numbers do not suggest they're in a position to reopen."Those regions will allow construction, agriculture and wholesale trade businesses to reopen in the first phase... and retail stores can offer pickup or drop-off services.With this, CNN says that by next week, at least 48 states in the U.S. will be partially running.EU member states have also unveiled plans for a phased reopening of borders to restart tourism this summer.Markets, museums and zoos in Belgium will be allowed to operate from next week.Italy says it will reopen beaches in time for the summer, while Denmark and France have already reopened shopping centers.Japan also lifted its state of emergency in large parts of the country on Thursday.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted the state of emergency in 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures but left it in force in the capital and in the second-largest urban area of Osaka.""We have decided to lift the state of emergency declaration for 39 prefectures excluding Hokkaido, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Osaka and Hyogo."Abe said experts will assess the situation next week for the areas still under restriction and will possibly lift the state of emergency for those areas before its planned expiration on May 31.The Prime Minister stressed the need to restore ordinary work and daily life in Japan while controlling the spread of the virus.Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.