Posted in: ACCJ urges Japan to end 'double standard' re-entry rules See in context
@Kazuaki Shimazaki
But if all returnees need to take a PCR test and spend 14 days in quarantine, why should their country of travel origin matter? If you required a second negative PCR test before leaving quarantine, this would decrease the statistical risk almost to zero.
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Posted in: Virus cases surge in U.S., worldwide, but slow in China, Korea See in context
The borders are closed; these are New Zealand nationals returning.
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Posted in: Japan may re-open borders to travelers from Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, NZ See in context
Is this a joke?
What is the point of limiting entry to people from "Covid-free" countries (and requiring virus tests before departure/after arrival) if you are going to track/restrict their movements once in the country, and prevent them from taking public transport?
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Posted in: With pope's death, Trump loses top moral critic
Not much good news come out of China but these two definitely are the exceptions.
Posted in: Japanese schoolboy killer in China executed
Posted in: With pope's death, Trump loses top moral critic
Posted in: Japan whaling ship departs for Okhotsk to hunt fin whales