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Today's numbers have already proven Google's AI-based Covid-10 forecast wrong.
A record number of new cases in Tokyo today (almost 500). It seems like Japan is following the path of other temperate zone countries.
Japan on Thursday logged a record 2,385 new coronavirus cases, marking fresh highs for the second consecutive day as the number of new cases in Tokyo also topped 500 for the first time since the pandemic began. The capital confirmed 534 new cases, marking a record number of daily infections for the second straight day, and the metropolitan government raised its virus alert to the highest of four levels. The level four alert was last in place in the capital on Sept. 10. In addition to Tokyo, seven other prefectures also saw record new cases on Thursday, with Osaka and Hokkaido reporting 338 and 266 new cases, respectively. Daily coronavirus cases across the country surged to 2,203 on Wednesday, topping 2,000 for the first time.
I would go 10 times the amount.people have the symptoms but they realize the prejudices and the stigmatism that comes along with having the coronavirus and they've been or might be feeling they've been pushed aside in society.A record number of new cases in Tokyo today (almost 500). It seems like Japan is following the path of other temperate zone countries.
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Quite possibly. Although the government - or the media, they are interchangeable here - have addressed the problem, there's a section of society that has prejudices against people with health problems, even non-infectious ones such as Fukushima radiation.I would go 10 times the amount.people have the symptoms but they realize the prejudices and the stigmatism that comes along with having the coronavirus and they've been or might be feeling they've been pushed aside in society.
During the second wave in the summer, most clusters occurred in nighttime entertainment districts. Now, clusters have been detected in a variety of places, including medical institutions, workplaces and foreign communities.
| 22/11 (Sun) | 23/11 (Mon) | 24/11 (Tue) | 25/11 (Wed) | 26/11 (Thu) | 27/11 (Fri) | 28/11 (Sat) | 29/11 (Sun) | 30/11 (Mon) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,168 | 1,520 | 1,228 | 1,946 | 2.504 | 2,531 | 2,684 | 2,066 | 1,439 |
| 22/11 (Sun) | 23/11 (Mon) | 24/11 (Tue) | 25/11 (Wed) | 26/11 (Thu) | 27/11 (Fri) | 28/11 (Sat) | 29/11 (Sun) | 30/11 (Mon) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7- 323 | 8 - 331 | 19 - 345 | 21 -376 | 29 - 410 | 31 - 435 | 14 - 440 | 16 - 462 | 26 - 472 |
| 22/11 (Sun) | 23/11 (Mon) | 24/11 (Tue) | 25/11 (Wed) | 26/11 (Thu) | 27/11 (Fri) | 28/11 (Sat) | 29/11 (Sun) | 30/11 (Mon) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 391 | 314 | 186 | 401 | 481 | 570 | 561 | 418 | 311 |
| Osaka | 490 | 281 | 210 | 318 | 326 | 383 | 463 | 381 | 262 |
| Hokkaido | 245 | 206 | 216 | 181 | 256 | 252 | 252 | 192 | 151 |
| Aichi | 144 | 95 | 110 | 177 | 198 | 234 | 217 | 155 | 108 |
| Kanagawa | 163 | 70 | 67 | 161 | 254 | 219 | 215 | 151 | 84 |
| Chiba | 80 | 59 | 42 | 73 | 82 | 107 | 113 | 75 | 69 |
| Saitama | 115 | 90 | 43 | 99 | 160 | 103 | 118 | 139 | 66 |
| Hyogo | 139 | 77 | 77 | 101 | 184 | 103 | 145 | 111 | 56 |
"In general, people with neutralizing antibodies are believed to carry a low risk of reinfection," Yamanaka told a news conference. "This gives some hope" in relation to the vaccines set to be released, with the study showing that immunity obtained through natural infection can last at least six months, according to Yamanaka. He cautioned, however, that immunity acquired through natural infection is not necessarily the same as that obtained from a vaccine. The study was conducted on individuals who expressed an interest in participating, mostly from Tokyo, Kanagawa and Osaka prefectures. The average age of the participants, with equal numbers of men and women, stood at 49. Of the participants, 71% had mild symptoms, 19% moderate symptoms and 6% severe symptoms, while 4% showed no symptoms. The neutralizing antibodies were detected in 97% of the participants who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms and 100% of those who experienced moderate or severe symptoms. Antibodies tended to be stronger in those whose symptoms had been more severe.
| 01/12 (Tue) | 02/12 (Wed) | 03/12 (Thu) | 04/12 (Fri) | 05/12 (Sat) | 06/12 (Sun) | 07/12 (Mon) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,030 | 2,434 | 2,518 | 2,442 | 2.508 | 2,025 | 1,522 |
| 01/12 (Tue) | 02/12 (Wed) | 03/12 (Thu) | 04/12 (Fri) | 05/12 (Sat) | 06/12 (Sun) | 07/12 (Mon) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41- 493 | 32 -488 | 36 - 497 | 45 -505 | 22 - 520 | 31 - 519 | 39 - 530 |
| 01/12 (Tue) | 02/12 (Wed) | 03/12 (Thu) | 04/12 (Fri) | 05/12 (Sat) | 06/12 (Sun) | 07/12 (Mon) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 372 | 500 | 533 | 449 | 584 | 327 | 299 |
| Osaka | 490 | 427 | 386 | 394 | 399 | 310 | 228 |
| Hokkaido | 206 | 176 | 206 | 212 | 183 | 187 | 124 |
| Aichi | 197 | 219 | 195 | 215 | 219 | 170 | 111 |
| Kanagawa | 158 | 214 | 197 | 188 | 192 | 134 | 65 |
| Chiba | 74 | 59 | 82 | 75 | 74 | 78 | 53 |
| Saitama | 104 | 150 | 151 | 163 | 168 | 162 | 91 |
| Hyogo | 123 | 123 | 172 | 129 | 151 | 120 | 107 |
Japan has agreed with Pfizer, Moderna, and Britain's AstraZeneca PLC to receive sufficient numbers of vaccine doses to cover the entire population and more, earmarking ¥671.4 billion for that purpose.vThe Pfizer vaccine is projected to be delivered in batches of 1,000 doses. The shot needs to be administered within approximately 10 days when stored in cooler boxes with dry ice.vLocal governments will discuss whether they should designate a vaccination date and time for residents of each area to avoid overcrowding at venues.vThe ministry is also planning to develop a system that will enable it to share information about stocks of vaccine doses at medical institutions with local governments and distributors, so as to help them avoid allocation problems as much as possible.
This New Year's sales season is going to look a lot different from normal under the COVID-19 pandemic, with many supermarkets closing and far fewer lucky bags lining department store shelves. Summit Inc., which operates food supermarkets in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, will close 113 stores--almost all its outlets--between Jan. 1 and Jan. 3. It is the first time in 33 years it will close its stores during the period. The company is calling on customers to buy necessary items in advance, so its outlets do not become overcrowded at year-end. Yaoko Co., which operates about 170 supermarket stores in the Kanto region, will shut down most of its outlets during the first three days of the new year.
Which vaccine are they thinking they will use? Or is it not decided yet?Yesterday saw the second consecutive day of record-breaking numbers in infections, with 602 in Tokyo and 2,834 nation-wide in what is now called "the third wave".
Meanwhile, the government steps up its efforts to organise the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, which will be based on a reservation system. Inoculations will start at the beginning of March.
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Businesses are adapting to the pandemic and limit the New year sales; many supermarkets will close over the holidays (1-3 Jan):
Which vaccine are they thinking they will use? Or is it not decided yet?
They have made a big deal about some of the vaccines needing to be stored in "super" cold temps. I have to wonder when they are giving the shots and the bottle sets out in room temps for a while , any effects on it?? When I used to help do yearly flu shots , the bottles were out a few hours before they were used up.
They have made a big deal about some of the vaccines needing to be stored in "super" cold temps. I have to wonder when they are giving the shots and the bottle sets out in room temps for a while , any effects on it?? When I used to help do yearly flu shots , the bottles were out a few hours before they were used up.
| 08/12 (Tue) | 09/12 (Wed) | 10/12 (Thu) | 11/12 (Fri) | 12/12 (Sat) | 13/12 (Sun) | 14/12 (Mon) | 15/12 (Tue) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,174 | 2,811 | 2,972 | 2,746 | 3.041 | 2,388 | 1,681 | 2,431 |
| 08/12 (Tue) | 09/12 (Wed) | 10/12 (Thu) | 11/12 (Fri) | 12/12 (Sat) | 13/12 (Sun) | 14/12 (Mon) | 15/12 (Tue) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 - 536 | 42 - 555 | 26 - 543 | 41 - 554 | 28 - 578 | 19 - 583 | 47 - 588 | 53 - 592 |
| 08/12 (Tue) | 09/12 (Wed) | 10/12 (Thu) | 11/12 (Fri) | 12/12 (Sat) | 13/12 (Sun) | 14/12 (Mon) | 15/12 (Tue) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 352 | 572 | 602 | 595 | 621 | 480 | 305 | 450 |
| Osaka | 258 | 427 | 412 | 357 | 429 | 308 | 185 | 306 |
| Hokkaido | 204 | 197 | 241 | 177 | 189 | 164 | 125 | 104 |
| Aichi | 199 | 245 | 242 | 196 | 206 | 181 | 114 | 216 |
| Kanagawa | 152 | 245 | 214 | 285 | 223 | 231 | 121 | 226 |
| Chiba | 80 | 93 | 151 | 117 | 121 | 111 | 80 | 119 |
| Saitama | 172 | 145 | 188 | 185 | 199 | 144 | 102 | 173 |
| Hyogo | 145 | 158 | 149 | 98 | 137 | 114 | 65 | 144 |
The Hokkaido Medical Association and other organizations jointly declared their own "state of medical emergency" for Japan's northernmost prefecture, saying that the health care system is already falling apart in some areas of the region due to a surge in coronavirus cases. At a hastily arranged press conference in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on Dec. 14, Kiyoshi Nagase, chairman of the Hokkaido Medical Association, slammed the central government for its delayed decision to temporarily halt the "Go To Travel" domestic tourism subsidy program nationwide amid spiking infection numbers across the country. "It's too late. While the economy is also important, people's lives and health are most essential," Nagase told the press conference.
The character garnered 28,401 votes, or 13.65%, out of the 208,025 cast in a poll, the foundation said. "Mitsu," on its own, means "close" or "dense." This word has often been used as a way to raise public awareness about social distancing, with experts and government officials calling on the public to avoid the crowded settings. The phrase "san mitsu" or the "3Cs" — confined spaces, crowds and close-contact settings — was also selected as Japan's top buzzword for the year earlier this month. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is credited with raising the profile of the slogan, with her call to the public about the measures so insistent that it even inspired the creation of a viral online game. "Many people had to always keep in mind 'mitsu' in carrying on with our everyday lives," the foundation said in explaining the result of the poll.
A record 3,059 new cases of the novel coronavirus across Japan were confirmed as of 5:50 p.m. on Dec. 17, as Tokyo logged an alarming jump to 822 new infections, the highest ever. The nationwide figure exceeded the 3,039 posted on Dec. 12. The figure for Dec. 12 was revised after the initial report. The capital's figure for Dec. 17 soared past the previous record of 678 COVID-19 cases logged the previous day. Of the 822 new patients, those aged 65 or older accounted for 112, also a record number. Sixty-six patients were classified as having severe symptoms that require the use of a ventilator or an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) device, which circulates blood through an artificial lung. The figure dropped by three from the previous day. Kanagawa Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture both reported daily records with 319 and 54 cases, respectively.
After the coronavirus outbreak began, many Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples removed their hishaku ladles for washing their hands and suzunoo ropes for ringing bells, as infected visitors might spread the virus to others through contact with the items. Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto replaced its suzunoo in June with a speaker that plays the sound of bells when visitors pass their hands over a sensor. The shrine is considering removing the speaker over the New Year's period, as the novelty of the tool may attract visitors and raise infection risks. Ikuta Shrine in Kobe has introduced a system of minimizing contact for omikuji fortunes. Instead of drawing numbered sticks from a box, visitors can scan a QR code with their smartphones to draw a number virtually, which they can show shrine workers to receive paper fortunes.