[ad_1] “Sanmitsu“- or the” Three Cs “approach to preventing COVID-19 infection by avoiding enclosed spaces, crowds and close contact situations – was chosen on Tuesday as Japan’s watchword of the year. With the new coronavirus pandemic dominating everyday life, the words that made the top 10 were largely related to …
Read More »Some, but not all, Tokyo restaurants close early when the virus is on the rise
[ad_1] Tokyo on Saturday kicked off a 20-day period during which the metropolitan government asked restaurants serving alcohol and karaoke venues to shorten their working hours to help combat a recent resurgence of coronavirus infections. The request comes two months after a similar call was lifted and as the country …
Read More »Go To Travel Japan’s review is too little, too late, infectious disease experts say
[ad_1] Infectious disease experts weighed the government’s decision on Saturday to review its Go To Travel tourism promotion campaign, criticizing the move as too late and likely to have little effect in preventing the further spread of COVID-19. “The review came late. It should have been conducted at least two …
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