Gov't expands COVID quasi-state of emergency to 8 more prefectures

Japan on Thursday decided to expand its COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to eight more prefectures, with a ban on alcohol service in principle, 

Why do they even do this - just to show the population that they are doing something?

What does focusing and punishing the alcohol serving establishments - that too "In Principle" going to do different???

Suga, your state of emergency is just working so flawlessly here in Tokyo!! What a brilliant idea to extend it to the rest of Japan. I am sure that will bring the number of cases down to zero in no time. Do not mind the fact that most restaurants are packed full with no social distancing. That is not the problem. It is that damn alcohol!!

Japan on Thursday decided to expand its COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to eight more prefectures, with a ban on alcohol service in principle

The lazy LDP, whose main concern is maintaining the Japan Inc. status quo, may have have to realize that making performative gestures of doing something to address a crisis may not be enough in this case.

If they get their reckoning there will probably be much feeling of schadenfreude.

J-gov: young people (i.e. underage) are causing the outbreak

Also J-gov: let's stop serving alcohol (which they already can't drink).

What we need is proper testing (not just 10k a day in Tokyo for instance),proper enforced rules for quarantines, more beds in hospital, more vaccines.

Vaccinations are moving quiclkly and most people ain’t ant- vaxxers,so hang in there folks all under control. Could be worse could in Australia.

Only 31% of Japanese people have gotten two shots. Disgraceful.

Vaccinations are moving quiclkly

I'd like to see you demonstrate that so I can get my first shot. Thanks in advance.

Quasi didn’t work in Tokyo or Osaka

SOE didn’t work in Tokyo or Osaka

What should we do about the other prefectures with spikes in cases?

hmmmmm, I know……let’s do a Quasi measure!!

Get ready for it…….hahahahaa

Just got my first dose 3 hours ago and my body is certainly reacting to it. I think tomorrow is a sofa and Xbox day. At least I know it's working...or is it quasi-working?

Let's continue to do exactly the same garbage, that has not worked yet.

Maybe things will change the fifth time around..........(or however many times this has happened.)

Can these completely inept and ignorant morons come up with a plan that might actually work for once?

If they can't get people who CAN get the job done already.

Eliminate the real cancer.