両陛下、医療従事者に謝意　新型コロナ、日赤社長から説明

　天皇、皇后両陛下は２０日、お住まいの赤坂御所に日本赤十字社の大塚義治社長らを招き、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大に対応する医療現場の状況などについて説明を受けられた。
　宮内庁によると、天皇陛下は冒頭、多くの医療従事者の尽力に対し「深い敬意と感謝の気持ちを表します」と述べた。医療物資の不足や、医療従事者への「心ない偏見」にも触れた上で、「くれぐれも体に気をつけてお仕事を続けられるよう願っています」と話したという。
　両陛下はこれまで、新型コロナに関し医療や経済の専門家から説明を受けている。（2020/05/20-21:15）

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako thanked medical workers Wednesday for their dedication to the fight against the novel coronavirus.
   The imperial couple expressed their gratitude during a meeting at their Akasaka residence with Japanese Red Cross Society President Yoshiharu Otsuka and others to learn about what are actually going on at the front line in the battle.
   According to the Imperial Household Agency, the Emperor said at the outset of the meeting, "I express my feelings of deep respect and gratitude" for efforts by many medical workers.
   "I hope they will pay close attention to their own health so they can continue to work," he said while mentioning medical goods supply shortages and "thoughtless prejudice" against medical workers.
   The Emperor and Empress have already received briefings on the coronavirus situation from medical and economic experts.