Posted in: 80% of prefectures unsure of securing doctors for vaccinations: poll See in context
Britain, who started vaccinations early December, according to news reports are inoculating faster than other countries. The U.K. has managed to vaccinate just under 5 million people with the first shot. They are enlisting the help from a charity who are trained in very basic health support.
Based on these numbers it could take 130 weeks to provide their population with the treatment.
Excluding issues of vaccine supply chain, securing enough medically trained staff, vaccination centres, appropriate batch testing of the vials, and assuming Japan is able to be as efficient as Britain has been, it could take around 260 weeks for the residents of Japan to be vaccinated. Give or take a few weeks, that’s roughly, about, hmmmmm, 5 years. With around 30+ million over 65 yr old people in Japan, receiving their two doses, others could be waiting for more than 60 weeks; unless you get a ‘fast pass’.
I hope my figures are wrong and they don’t get logistical problems. Many of us could be waiting a long time to get vaccinated.
12 ( +12 / -0 )
Posted in: Japan secures extra Pfizer vaccine doses; Feb 15 approval expected See in context
It’s taking the U.K. about 1 week to vaccinate 1 million people. At their current rate it could take around 60 weeks to cover the whole population. With Japans’ population at double that, and assuming they are as efficient as the British government; are we going to be looking at just over 2 years for the program to end! just a thought!
1 ( +5 / -4 )
Posted in: Experts meet on how to prevent Go To campaign from spreading coronavirus See in context
Easy solution is to postpone the campaign.
28 ( +28 / -0 )
Posted in: Snow White manners See in context
It looks more like Grumpy is throwing Dopey off the train. So, throw dopey people of the train then!
0 ( +1 / -1 )
Posted in: Japan, IOC agree to postpone Tokyo Olympics for one year See in context
So, no ticket refunds? I think there are going to be many very unhappy people. Unbelievable.
-2 ( +3 / -5 )
Posted in: If you live in Japan but were not born here, which food or drink item do you miss most from your home country? See in context
British bacon!
2 ( +4 / -2 )
Posted in: PayPay announces 40% bonus points campaign See in context
This article looks more like an advert. Certainly the 1,500 yen back is hardly an incentive.
2 ( +2 / -0 )
Posted in: Man arrested for leaving father’s ashes in toilet at Tokyo Station See in context
When I go my instructions are to put me in a bag and leave my body in the burnable gomi area on a Wednesday or Monday.
1 ( +1 / -0 )
Posted in: Man accused of killing 19 disabled people disrupts trial See in context
Yes, apparently marijuana can turn people into psychotic killers.
For pity sake.
8 ( +8 / -0 )
Posted in: Ghosn to be summoned by Lebanon's public prosecutor See in context
Ghosn has been accused of crime. The prosecutor‘s say they have evidence. So start the proceedings now; in his absence.
4 ( +5 / -1 )
Posted in: Japanese retailers to be required to charge for plastic bags from summer 2020 See in context
Other countries seem to manage without plastic bags plastic straws etc etc. As usual I doubt this rule has really been thought through properly.
2 ( +2 / -0 )
Posted in: IOC chief to confirm Japan's food products safe for Olympic participants See in context
I doubt they will have any issues with the food; that’ll be the positive. But, after reading an article about the rugby venues today, I would be more worried about the safety of all of the venues.
Oh and the weather. I guess it’s going to be okay because, by memory, didn’t they test the triathlon by shortening the test. At least one athlete had heatstroke (suspected).
1 ( +1 / -0 )
Posted in: Japan-S Korea row over history, trade deepens as man dies of immolation in Seoul See in context
I smell BS.
1 ( +1 / -0 )
Posted in: Female imperial family members to be barred from key succession rite See in context
Japan, what an embarrassment. Note; most countries are working toward equality. Change is the only way forward.
5 ( +9 / -4 )
Posted in: Kremlin accuses U.S. of meddling in its affairs, but says it is ready to talk
Posted in: Republicans signal deep resistance to Trump Senate trial
Clickbait. You fell for it, again.
Posted in: Man arrested after wearing wig to enter women’s bathing facility
Posted in: Republicans signal deep resistance to Trump Senate trial