all nippon airways is going a step forward by making them mandatory. the company says it will ask passengers to disinfect their hands before boarding. it will provide disinfect tant wipes on request. passengers are expected to pick up as the state of emergency is gradually lifted. >>> moving to europe where residents are gradually moving from isolation. the greek prime minister announced in a televised address wednesday, international flights to popular tourist spots such as the island of crete will resume on july 1st. accommodation facilities for tourists will be allowed to reopen june 15th. >> translator: our general health protocol will be observed without overshadowing our bright sun or the natural beauty of greece. >> italy's ratransport minister said on twitter all italian airports can reopen as of june 3rd. european countries are keen to open their economies. >>> now business owners in the united states are desperate to reopen their doors, but they need to follow strict rules to avoid a surge of the anniveversary. so they're getting creative abo

travel restrictions have forced the group's s major carrieier a nippon airways to cancel or curtail about0% of its international and domestic flights. the pandemic has also led to the cancellation of one of the largest game exhibitions. organizers of the tokyo game show say they will consider holding the event online. the four-day expo was to open on september 24th in chiba city near tokyo. last year the leading video game convention drew more than 650 exhibiters from 40 countries and territories. >>> the operator of tokyo disneyland and disney sea says it will extend their closures. the popular ththeme parks have been closed since the end of february. the company previously said it would wait until the middle of may to decide on a reopening date.. it now says that decision will be put off untililfter the s ste of emergency is lifted. >>> millions of u.s. workers worry they won't be able to put food on the table. the latest figures suggest job losses this past month were the worst ever. as nhk world's catherine kobayashi reports, the pandemic has driven them to levels not seen since the g

. >> reporter: that will change a bit next month now that lufthansa, swiss, and all nippon airways say resume flying to europe and japan. if you haven't been out here lately, be prepared for major changes, like making sure your travel is considered essential. for san francisco and san mateo county guidelines. >> our airport hasn't really opened up yet for tourism if you will. it remains to be seen what the next iterations of health orders bring. >> reporter: the airport is not enforcing that rule, but face masks and social distancing are required. hand sanitizer and plexiglas dividers are everywhere. >> it's quite scary to touch anything or just if we touch anything, we need to put sanitizer and wear masks all the time and then maintain distance. >> reporter: these folking queueing up six feet apart for an air india flight say flight attendants have changed as well. >> they had protective gear. they had helmet, and they have complete gear and mask and gloves. >> reporter: physical distancing not a problem on near empty flights now, but with summer just around the corner, fairly crowded

all nippon airways will resume flights and swiss air and lufthansa tends to bring back its frights fromh. >>> dentists are starting to reopen across the state but two major hurdles they have to overcome. first of all, covid-19 tests and adequate protective gear. here's j.r. stone. >> everybody say hi. >> reporter: dentist office across the state and here in the bay area are gearing up and preparing for patients. you can see all the protective gear in boxes ready to be unpacked. >> i think i have every face shield known to man. >> reporter: dr. marco says the biggest challenge for her office in san mateo is keeping the current two-week recommendation of protective gear in stock. >> the n95 are still a big challenge. a lot of them are coming out to be fake. >> reporter: san francisco dentists are dealing with some call an even larger issue with a strict city policy. >> if you're coming in for a routine procedure, you will need to be tested for covid three to four days in advance. we need to know you're negative before entering into the office. >> reporter: now excludes emergency procedure

all nippon airways plans to resume flights from tokyo narita, swissair from zurich and lufthansa plans to bring back flights from munich. sfo hasn't seen nonstop flights from europe since april 1. >>> the federal c.a.r.e.s. act promises unemployment benefits for the first time to gig workers and the self-employed. but the state's employment development department really was not set up to provide benefits for these workers, at least not until now. there is an adjustment period going on. 7 on your side's michael finney is live with the story. michael? >> the self-employed gig workers were thrilled when they found out that for the first time they would actually qualify for unemployment checks. the problem is as you just said, dan, the state isn't geared up to send them out. so many have still not even received their first check, including one east bay stylist who came to me for help. just weeks ago, alicia orbela's oakland hair salon was buzzing. >> i can easily do eight to ten if not more services in a ten-hour day. >> here it is today, empty, silent. banished by a pandemic. >> arms are

all nippon airways plans to resume flights from tokyo to narita, swissair from zurich and lufthansa plans from munich. each plans to operate flights just a few times a week. sfo has not seen nonstop flights from europe since april 1. qantas says social distancing wll not be part of its strategy to resume flying once travel restrictions are eased. qantas says it plans to introduce a range of safety measures which include masks on board, hand sanitizing stations, and enhanced aircraft cleaning. the airline is not including social distancing on planes saying its medical experts don't believe it's necessary. australia's transport union say these measures are not good enough. >>> the border between the u.s. and canada will remain closed a while longer for nonessential travel. prime minister justin trudeau announced another 30-day extension that will run through june 21st saying provinceal leaders and many canadians fear a reopening of the border. this is the third extension so far. president trump confirmed the extension, saying he is looking forward to its eventual end. >>> so the shelter-in-