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Posted in: Japan eyes extending COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, other areas See in context

Politics in Japan is truly unique. It can only work like that here and nowhere else.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 1,629 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 10,6033 See in context

bob

upward trend

Indeed, it is hopeless for some people here. Just like the government of Japan, in fact.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

Jim Today  06:56 pm JST

Tokyo’s strategy for dealing with COVID-19 is to do limited testing with 50+ % positive rate and claim that the infection rate is declining dramatically! The number of test should be such that the positive rate is around 2-3 % as recommended by World Health Organization and as done by almost every other country globally!

Tokyo positivity rate (on a 7 day average based on consolidated date) reached 29% at worst last month. Currently it's around 19%. So it's not a 50+% as you stated.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

Foreigner In Tokyo Today  06:18 pm JST

Absolutely nothing is preventing you from donating some of your own money to support them. I'm sure the businesses would love such an act of kindness. But that's not the way people like you operate. You want others to take care of the hard part and just reap the benefits. Weren't you talking about how you can't wait for Go To Travel to resume just a few days ago? Funny how absolutely nothing is stopping you from doing it now, but you'd much rather use taxpayer money to subsidize your vacation.

I support them already because they have takeout options or lunch menu. But I cannot wait to enjoy an evening there with some nice local sake or craft beers and delicious food cooked in front of you.

I never make use of the Go To Travel insanity and did not take any holidays since the pandemic started. I am taking all precautions regarding the virus since last year.

It's strange though: you're so "concerned" about local businesses yet show no compassion at all for the people infected with the disease. Nor do you have any interest in a real picture of how the infection really looks. You are about yourself and no one else; anything so long as you can resume your overprivlidged lifestyle.

I do care about local business and I have compassion.

The current measures taken with the SoE are almost useless to prevent spread of the virus and it hurts the local business, this is why it should be ended and this can only happen if the number of infections goes down.

Closing drinking and eating places at 8pm is just idiot. And not serving alcohol only is so ridiculous that the people outside Japan who knows this situation are laughing at here.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

Jimizo Today  06:01 pm JST

Mass testing is not pointless. It can help give a clearer picture of exactly what we are dealing with in Japan, and identify any new strains as early as possible.

This is far from pointless.

Then again, I’m looking at this from the angle of wanting to know as much as possible rather than pushing a narrative.

Mass testing is very useful to prevent infections. Not all the time of course but at adequate moments in order to manage the wave. But with the ultimate inefficiency of Japan government, the mass testing would be a waste. So no need for mass testing in the wonderful land of the rising sun.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

Let's hope the numbers drop quickly, I cannot wait to see my favourite small local bars and izakaya to reopen soon.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

joffy Today  05:42 pm JST

We can believe these numbers because they have always only tested those with symptoms. Obviously there would be many more asymptomatic people since Japan doesn't do expensive, pointless, random mass testing. They haven't changed the way they test so we can make clear comparisons from week to week. Great news as the number of cases are on a decline! 60 million already fully vaccinated. They did the bulk of that in only 3 months. Looking good, Japan!

85 to 90% of the population need to be vaccinated in order to live with the virus and the coming waves. This will allow the medical system to take care of the ill patients for both covid and non covid diseases.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

WobotToday  05:34 pm JST

"But where are the bodies being hidden?"

Stop focusing on cases and look at hospitalisations and deaths already, please

Focusing on cases became senseless in Tokyo for sure.

Japanese Government should have a plan to manage the daily live in the coming waves but so far this is no plan because there is no brain in their head.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

anon99999Today  05:28 pm JST

Sydney Australia MORE cases than Tokyo today had 1281 cases in its 11th week of harsh lockdown that includes curfews in some areas and limits on leaving your home and how far you can go when you are briefly allowed out. Harsh fines if you are found breaking the numerous rules. Travel within the country is banned even for people to see dying relatives and thousands of Australians are overseas unable to return to their own country. Yet Cases still going up up up, whilst Tokyo is going down down down. Lockdowns really work don’t they! Is there any better proof than Tokyo that they are unnecessary and that the Australian totalitarian approach is an unnecessary overreach.

Why always comparing Tokyo with Sydney Australia ? That make no sense at all.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

Akula Today  05:16 pm JST

Cases falling around the country. The conspiracy theorists won't like it of course, and so will quibble with the numbers. First time under 1000 for Tokyo since July. That is testament to the efficacy of the vaccine, given that around 75M people in Japan have had at least one dose.

If you think that just the vaccines will be enough to prevent other waves to happen soon, you do not know how works a pandemic.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

@klausdorth

Offical website of Tokyo regarding covid19 numbers

https://stopcovid19.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

Burning Bush Today  05:04 pm JST

Have they changed the cycle count on the PCR?

The recommended cycle count that the labs are using should be posted.

If it's changing, we're not getting a steady reading.

Thank you for you usual bla bla about cycle count on the PCR, this is useless as usual.

Number of infections is down because the peak wave has been reached since several days, no mystery at all.

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Posted in: Tokyo coronavirus cases fall to 968; nationwide tally 8,234 See in context

Reckless

Wow! Maybe I can get rid of these nasty masks soon and stop smelling my breath all day.

Why do you have a mask now ?

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 1,853 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 12,908 See in context

ianToday  06:30 pm JST

Hopefully the number of deaths start to go down now also

Absolutely not unfortunately !

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 1,853 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 12,908 See in context

JackoToday  06:28 pm JST

Yes it does because if say, only 3000 tests were conducted, that means about ONE in TWO people contracted the virus. Scary thought no?

Since 1st of August, Tokyo has performed a average daily of 14,000 to 17,500 tests, The number of infected detected was from 3,300 to 4,800. Positivity rate was from 20 to 29 %.

The number of average daily deaths nationwide started from 9 beginning of August to reach now 60. The number is low for sure but it is underestimated.

Regarding other numbers like people in ICU, number of patients still incapacitated after recovering from ICU or moderate symptoms... this is unclear due to the lack of transparency (on incompetence) from Japan.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 1,853 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 12,908 See in context

klausdorthToday  05:10 pm JST

Hope and wish it will continue like this, but the next couple of days and weeks will show.

The number will decrease, the peak has been reached and in the next days and week the wave will be over just to let the new one appearing. As Japanese Governement has no plan, this will happen and it will be again the same sad stories. Japanese government does not emphasized on prevention. Stupid and nonsense decisions will be made in the middle of elections. Good luck Japan.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 1,853 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 12,908 See in context

JackoToday  05:06 pm JST

What was the number of tests conducted?

Does it really matter ?

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Reckless Today  05:03 pm JST

Mission Accomplished Suga-san. Well done.

Can you explain ?

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

@Antiquitéséconomie

I agree number of tests if too low in Japan. And even if the number of deaths due to Covid is underestimated, I still cannot explain the situation here, No restrictions of constraints like western countries and low numbers of dead.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

NOMINATION Today  06:53 pm JST

Stop playing around and give us the exact numbers so we know whether to go out this weekend or not. Hurry, the weekend is about to start!

Tokyo has more then 4000 patients at the hospital. And you are not hospitalized for light or lightly moderate covid.

Add more than 2000 recovering at designated hotels and more than 20,000 at home. And also more than 6000 waiting guidance on hospital admission.

The 278 are the most severe patients intubated, ECMO's and potentially dying.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

Rob Today  06:39 pm JST

There are 278 people out of a population of nearly 14 000 000 that need critical care.

Oh come on man. This is absolutely FALSE. Many more than 278 needs care. You should visit some ill patients (light, moderate, severe and critical) to know how painful is this disease.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

anon99999 Today  06:34 pm JST

And it's official the vaccines do not stop the virus spreading. The world is going to have to live with it.

Absolutely. Vaccines or natural antibodies do not make a person "anti-spreader" but "less spreader". The main point is it reduce a lot the chances to be seriously ill.

To live with the virus for years, that's what virologists and epidemiologists are saying a lot ! Life will never be like it was before the virus appears.

Also, do not be surprised with the coming of other viruses.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

With the number of tests being low and the positivity rate being so high, it is clear that many asymptomatic cases have not been detected and because of that many infections have not been prevented.

But this is the choice of Japan to not make a lot of tests. Same thing happens in Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea...

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

theResidentToday  05:47 pm JST

...The Pfizer booster shot is not a different formula! Its just a top up for those with weaker immune systems , who would have had their second shot much much earlier in the year.

Since Japan was effectively 4-5 months behind, then why would they giving booster jabs right now?

If your argument was that the Booster jab had been modified for the current dominant variants then your argument would be somewhat sensible - but its not. That's in trials.

Good comments !

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klausdorth Today  05:46 pm JST

Numbers seem to be falling nationwide.

Not really, but since you said "seem" I give you the benefit of the doubt.

In our prefecture "numbers" are increasing. Waiting for an update from other prefectures.

Well, based on numbers, peak has been reached nationwide.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

tooheysnew Today  05:43 pm JST

I think he was directing his ‘get on with life’ statement to the those people still obsessed with numbers & testing.

Oh I see, I understood now.

Compared to how was life in Western countries since 2020, I cannot complain about life in Japan for sure. I enjoy being in Japan. Just that the SoE here is senseless.

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theResidentToday  05:29 pm JST

No - There is no point @Antiquesaving. Its boring and the SOE will be over Mid October. Enough people will be vaccinated, we can get on with life. Do I have to say it again - its almost past tense now isn't it? Mass testing isn't, has been or never will be a policy in Japan. Move on mate.

What prevent you to be already on your life ?

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Posted in: Suga to resign; says he couldn't run for reelection and handle virus response See in context

Suga or not, there will be no change on Japanese policies, I do not care at all.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

CommodoreFlagToday  05:11 pm JST

That Friday feeling with some coronavirus number crunching!

Kind of hopeful looking at these numbers recently, no?

Probably more than half hundred deaths to report... But not everybody care about.

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Posted in: Tokyo reports 2,539 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 16,738 See in context

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210903/k10013241551000.html

Vaccine passport to be used ?

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