Japan is suspending the entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads.

 

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Despite the unpopularity of Japan’s border move around these parts, this is what I think will be a fairly typical reaction, from GMO Internet founder Kumagai.

Suga was slammed for being too slow to take action when Alpha hit last year — Kishida is no doubt keen to avoid the same https://t.co/sqD1nqZoaJ

— Gearoid Reidy (@GearoidReidy) November 29, 2021

Yet, many tried to do just that, even against the urging of the World Health Organization, which noted that border closures often have limited effect but can wreak havoc on lives and livelihoods. Some argued that such restrictions still could provide valuable time to analyze the new variant. Little is known about it, including whether it is more contagious, more likely to cause serious illness or more able to evade the protection of vaccines.

　効果についてはパンデミックの初期から疑問は呈されていた。しかし、台湾NZの成功例もある。感染拡大しても医療危機をもたらさない程度に抑制するのが大事。いまだ、重症化率の程度はわからないが、感染力が強いはことはわかっているわけで、正しい選択だと思う。

　感染力強くても、大したことなければ開放していけばよい。