Japan reports 168,491 new coronavirus cases

Sad to see the daily deaths so high.

Mask up, vax up,

The vast majority are using masks when appropriate and are fully vaccinated (myself included) but the figures are hardly any different from less developed countries that have had comparatively little to no measures or vaccination.

When?

Can people get their 5th vaccination now?

Just talked to a young lady (all masked up of course) who just had it bad even though just got 4th vax a couple of weeks ago. And that not first one I heard abour.

Meanwhile me stuck on two (was coerced) and hardly mask anymore and yet, nothing. Know of plenty of others in same shoes, especially in many developing countries where people overwhelmingly unvaxed

. Go figure.

Given those numbers masks and vaccines have failed miserably. We knew this in the summer but we all know this now..even if some still continue to bury their heads in the sand.

A year since a milder variant emerged Japan has seen by far the most cases and deaths related to covid. Yet vaxxed and masked to max. These are just the realities. Only consolation is the huge numbers getting covid now means massive natural immunity so numbers will likely fall quite sharply by about mid-Jan.

Here's thing think about when blaming tourists for the increased numbers - our countries don't have the same levels of infection as there is in Japan - the chances of people carrying the virus to Japan are lower than those same people taking it back home.

Japan let in tourists, cases went up. It is the easy explanation way out.

The world cup parties, halloween, more open travel all contribute as well. I still see 95% of Japanese masked up and 10% of foreigners.

Life goes on, no matter what side you are on.

The number of coronavirus-related deaths reported nationwide was 277.

Wow still keeps going up

The only reason I'm wearing a mask now is because it's cold outside lol

Anyway who's blaming the tourists? I actually never seen or heard a report about it (maybe it's common in Japanese news sources, don't really know)

Given those numbers masks and vaccines have failed miserably. We knew this in the summer but we all know this now..even if some still continue to bury their heads in the sand.

A year since a milder variant emerged Japan has seen by far the most cases and deaths related to covid. Yet vaxxed and masked to max. These are just the realities. Only consolation is the huge numbers getting covid now means massive natural immunity so numbers will likely fall quite sharply by about mid-Jan.

you do realize this virus mutates quite quickly many have had Covid 3 times since the pandemic started.

Additionally by most conservative estimates 5% of people suffer from long Covid. I’m suffering and have suffered from long Covid

many think with a milder variant long Covid is no longer a threat but this is far from the truth. My sister caught Covid a month ago and is now testing negative for everything and is clearly sick. Be careful everyone.

vendingmachinemusic

Today 07:14 pm JST

Japan let in tourists, cases went up. It is the easy explanation way out.

The world cup parties, halloween, more open travel all contribute as well. I still see 95% of Japanese masked up and 10% of foreigners.

Life goes on, no matter what side you are on

You mean the unvaccinated tourists who are PCR tested and therefore guaranteed non carriers or the triple vaxxed tourists who aren't PCR tested and could be carriers...or the multitudes of Japanese who already had Covid and keep spreading it???