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BREAKING: Japan declares #Covid19 state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures. (Original Post)
YoshidaYui
Apr 2021
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SheltieLover
(59,665 posts)1. And they insist on olympics?
SoCalDavidS
(10,599 posts)2. Putting The U.S. Athletes In Difficult Position
The U.S. Olympic committee is going to look like the bad guy if we refuse to send our athletes to compete, and they go ahead with the games.
Prudent thing would be to delay them, but you know.
$$$$$$$$$$$
That's probably the primary motivator. Human Life and the health of athletes from around the world is secondary.
BigmanPigman
(52,299 posts)3. 30% increase in both new cases and new deaths in past week.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/weekly-trends/
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/japan/
Their cases have continued to increase since March 1st.
How is their vaccine rollout going?
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/japan/
Their cases have continued to increase since March 1st.
How is their vaccine rollout going?
weissmam
(905 posts)4. you would think they would
nail the vaccine rollout ,I mean the japan , come on
BigmanPigman
(52,299 posts)5. I know, I'm surprised,
especially for a country so advanced and controlled. The other thing is that the residents in Japan are historically known for wearing masks so that can't be an attitude problem for them like it is with so many "western" countries.