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terraplane
No. More like the U.S. southern border, gas prices, bombing Syria as examples
Turn off Fox News.
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Hairball
Japan only has about 1% of their entire population fully vaccinated, and only apprx. 3% having at least one dose so far.
And they plan on hosting the Summer Olympics? Still two months away, but could be a disaster in the making.
Via CBS News: Corona-Olympics
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Japanese government expands COVID state of emergency ahead of upcoming Summer Games
State of emergency expanded from six areas to nine, including Hokkaido.
While the United States begins to relax its mandates and laws pertaining to COVID-19, other nations around the world are yet in a position to do so. In Japan, for instance, COVID is still wreaking havoc on life and liberty alike -- a major problem as the nation gets set to host the Summer Olympic games. According to a report by Mari Yamaguchi of the Associated Press, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expanded a COVID-19 state of emergency from six areas in the country to nine. In addition to the three existing areas, which include Tokyo, a state of emergency has now been declared in Hokkaido, Hiroshima, and Okayama. The state of emergency is a major issue for the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held this summer after being postponed from 2020. Speaking to the press, Suga affirmed his commitment to holding the games while also protecting the Japanese by strictly controlling the movement of foreign participants. "Infections are escalating extremely rapidly in populated areas," Suga said. "As new variants continue to spread, we judged that now is a very important time to stop the further spread of infections."
While a possible further extension of the state of emergency will be decided on after an evaluation of the situation in late May, the Japanese government has become increasingly frustrated with repeated emergency declarations and a slow vaccine rollout. While the Japanese public has become less cooperative with COVID regulations in daily life, there has also been significant opposition to hosting the Olympics altogether. As shared by a report by Kyodo News, a petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics has gathered over 350,000 signatures, with such efforts being organized by Kenji Utsunomiya, a prominent lawyer who served as the former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. "Holding the Olympics should be welcomed by everyone, but that is not possible under the current situation. So the Olympics must be canceled," Utsunomiya said. While a cancellation of the Olympics is unlikely given the amount of money involved, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate Japan's serving as host nation. On Friday, Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa shared that 45 municipalities across the country have abandoned plans to host athletes for pre-Olympic training camps and cultural exchanges.
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terraplane
No. More like the U.S. southern border, gas prices, bombing Syria as examples
Turn off Fox News.
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bleedingman
CDC & FDA: 40-50% Of Our Employees Are Not Vaccinated
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SonofHarlemShuffler
A message for JumpingKentFlash: how are you? I hope you’re feeling better.
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bv
Please do not run endless bar fight style arguments with quote of quote of quote and so on here. It is just a waste of space. Just leave it with the fact that people do have different opinions.
Do not be surprised if posts with nested quotes get deleted. Max 1-2 quotes would be the norm, after that it is just like a bar fight, too many drinks.
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terraplane
I don't watch Fox News. In fact, I don't have a TV. Not all people form opinions based on what CNN or Fox spout. The world is a bit more nuanced.
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jbwelda
I don't understand why people don't just mind their own business re: masks. If someone feels more comfortable not wearing one or wearing one, let them. Get vaccinated and you don't have to worry about it. Second guessing people who really know (scientists, people with MD education) is counterproductive and foolish. "Opinions" do not matter when confronted with actual facts. And when your stubborn attitude causes you to come down with the plague, don't say you were not warned and most of all, don't burden the medical system with your problem, go home and die. Hey it was all a hoax anyway.
So tired of the armchair experts and their stupid comments and potshots.
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Hairball
Japan only has about 1% of their entire population fully vaccinated, and only apprx. 3% having at least one dose so far.
And they plan on hosting the Summer Olympics? Still two months away, but could be a disaster in the making.
Via CBS News: Corona-Olympics
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Japanese government expands COVID state of emergency ahead of upcoming Summer Games
State of emergency expanded from six areas to nine, including Hokkaido.
While the United States begins to relax its mandates and laws pertaining to COVID-19, other nations around the world are yet in a position to do so. In Japan, for instance, COVID is still wreaking havoc on life and liberty alike -- a major problem as the nation gets set to host the Summer Olympic games. According to a report by Mari Yamaguchi of the Associated Press, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expanded a COVID-19 state of emergency from six areas in the country to nine. In addition to the three existing areas, which include Tokyo, a state of emergency has now been declared in Hokkaido, Hiroshima, and Okayama. The state of emergency is a major issue for the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held this summer after being postponied from 2020. Speaking to the press, Suga affirmed his commitment to holding the games while also protecting the Japanese by strictly controlling the movement of foreign participants. "Infections are escalating extremely rapidly in populated areas," Suga said. "As new variants continue to spread, we judged that now is a very important time to stop the further spread of infections."
While a possible further extension of the state of emergency will be decided on after an evaluation of the situation in late May, the Japanese government has become increasingly frustrated with repeated emergency declarations and a slow vaccine rollout. While the Japanese public has become less cooperative with COVID regulations in daily life, there has also been significant opposition to hosting the Olympics altogether. As shared by a report by Kyodo News, a petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics has gathered over 350,000 signatures, with such efforts being organized by Kenji Utsunomiya, a prominent lawyer who served as the former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. "Holding the Olympics should be welcomed by everyone, but that is not possible under the current situation. So the Olympics must be canceled," Utsunomiya said. While a cancellation of the Olympics is unlikely given the amount of money involved, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate Japan's serving as host nation. On Friday, Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa shared that 45 municipalities across the country have abandoned plans to host athletes for pre-Olympic training camps and cultural exchanges.
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Hairball
Japan only has about 1% of their entire population fully vaccinated, and only apprx. 3% having at least one dose so far.
And they plan on hosting the Summer Olympics? Still two months away, but could be a disaster in the making.
Via CBS News: Corona-Olympics
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Japanese government expands COVID state of emergency ahead of upcoming Summer Games
State of emergency expanded from six areas to nine, including Hokkaido.
While the United States begins to relax its mandates and laws pertaining to COVID-19, other nations around the world are yet in a position to do so. In Japan, for instance, COVID is still wreaking havoc on life and liberty alike -- a major problem as the nation gets set to host the Summer Olympic games. According to a report by Mari Yamaguchi of the Associated Press, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expanded a COVID-19 state of emergency from six areas in the country to nine. In addition to the three existing areas, which include Tokyo, a state of emergency has now been declared in Hokkaido, Hiroshima, and Okayama. The state of emergency is a major issue for the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held this summer after being postponied from 2020. Speaking to the press, Suga affirmed his commitment to holding the games while also protecting the Japanese by strictly controlling the movement of foreign participants. "Infections are escalating extremely rapidly in populated areas," Suga said. "As new variants continue to spread, we judged that now is a very important time to stop the further spread of infections."
While a possible further extension of the state of emergency will be decided on after an evaluation of the situation in late May, the Japanese government has become increasingly frustrated with repeated emergency declarations and a slow vaccine rollout. While the Japanese public has become less cooperative with COVID regulations in daily life, there has also been significant opposition to hosting the Olympics altogether. As shared by a report by Kyodo News, a petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics has gathered over 350,000 signatures, with such efforts being organized by Kenji Utsunomiya, a prominent lawyer who served as the former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. "Holding the Olympics should be welcomed by everyone, but that is not possible under the current situation. So the Olympics must be canceled," Utsunomiya said. While a cancellation of the Olympics is unlikely given the amount of money involved, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate Japan's serving as host nation. On Friday, Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa shared that 45 municipalities across the country have abandoned plans to host athletes for pre-Olympic training camps and cultural exchanges.
If the Japanese government insists the Olympic Games should take place no matter what disaster may happen, we (my wife and me, both double vaccinated) should be given permission to visit 98 years old mother (in law) any time this year. But ... we all know that this is not going to happen. The stuborn Japanese elite (money control and other powers) has been responsible for the dreadful aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster of which lots of known facts have been wiped under the carpet and they don't care a bit about the Japanese ordinary people. Fear and discust are widely spread among the Japanese of which more than 80% are against having the Olympic Games. Thanks to the open Internet and other media freedom, the elite can't block the people from getting the important info, but some national newspapers (like Yomiuri shimbun, among others) as well as national TV (like NHK) feed their readers and viewers (many elderly not having access to Internet) with cleverly filtered information as to keep them unaware of important facts. The whole Nissan/Ghosn case (we were in Japan at the time) was a clear example of that. Ghosn was the only "criminal" for months until they couldn't hide misbehaviour of several Japanese top managers.
Hopefully the Japanese people will not have to pay the Covid-19 spreading price for what the "power and money" elite are doing by allowing the Olympics to take place.
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Hairball
Japan only has about 1% of their entire population fully vaccinated, and only apprx. 3% having at least one dose so far.
And they plan on hosting the Summer Olympics? Still two months away, but could be a disaster in the making.
Via CBS News: Corona-Olympics
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Japanese government expands COVID state of emergency ahead of upcoming Summer Games
State of emergency expanded from six areas to nine, including Hokkaido.
While the United States begins to relax its mandates and laws pertaining to COVID-19, other nations around the world are yet in a position to do so. In Japan, for instance, COVID is still wreaking havoc on life and liberty alike -- a major problem as the nation gets set to host the Summer Olympic games. According to a report by Mari Yamaguchi of the Associated Press, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expanded a COVID-19 state of emergency from six areas in the country to nine. In addition to the three existing areas, which include Tokyo, a state of emergency has now been declared in Hokkaido, Hiroshima, and Okayama. The state of emergency is a major issue for the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held this summer after being postponied from 2020. Speaking to the press, Suga affirmed his commitment to holding the games while also protecting the Japanese by strictly controlling the movement of foreign participants. "Infections are escalating extremely rapidly in populated areas," Suga said. "As new variants continue to spread, we judged that now is a very important time to stop the further spread of infections."
While a possible further extension of the state of emergency will be decided on after an evaluation of the situation in late May, the Japanese government has become increasingly frustrated with repeated emergency declarations and a slow vaccine rollout. While the Japanese public has become less cooperative with COVID regulations in daily life, there has also been significant opposition to hosting the Olympics altogether. As shared by a report by Kyodo News, a petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics has gathered over 350,000 signatures, with such efforts being organized by Kenji Utsunomiya, a prominent lawyer who served as the former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. "Holding the Olympics should be welcomed by everyone, but that is not possible under the current situation. So the Olympics must be canceled," Utsunomiya said. While a cancellation of the Olympics is unlikely given the amount of money involved, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate Japan's serving as host nation. On Friday, Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa shared that 45 municipalities across the country have abandoned plans to host athletes for pre-Olympic training camps and cultural exchanges.
If the Japanese government insists the Olympic Games should take place no matter what disaster may happen, we (my wife and me, both double vaccinated) should be given permission to visit 98 years old mother (in law) any time this year. But ... we all know that this is not going to happen. The stuborn Japanese elite (money control and other powers) has been responsible for the dreadful aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster of which lots of known facts have been wiped under the carpet and they don't care a bit about the Japanese ordinary people. Fear and discust are widely spread among the Japanese of which more than 80% are against having the Olympic Games. Thanks to the open Internet and other media freedom, the elite can't block the people from getting the important info, but some national newspapers (like Yomiuri shimbun, among others) as well as national TV (like NHK) feed their readers and viewers (many elderly not having access to Internet) with cleverly filtered information as to keep them unaware of important facts. The whole Nissan/Ghosn case (we were in Japan at the time) was a clear example of that. Ghosn was the only "criminal" for months until they couldn't hide misbehaviour of several Japanese top managers.
Hopefully the Japanese people will not have to pay the Covid-19 spreading price for what the "power and money" elite are doing by allowing the Olympics to take place.
I'm totally ignorant about the World Health Organization (WHO), but is Japan a member, and what could be the possible punitive fallout from the WHO for Japan having the Olympics?
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MisterDDDD
Everyone that has taken masking/distancing/vaccinating seriously from the jump will continue to be respectful of the virus and of others concerns as we transition out of this.
And we'll continue to be responsible around young children, and those with compromised immune systems as well.
But, as the new guidance suggests, we are done letting the anti-maskers. anti-vaxers, anti-lockdowns, covidiots, continue to negatvely impact the rest of us.
Don't want to get the vaccine?
Fine- frankly don't give a sht. Get the virus or shoot disinfectant in your arm.
Don't care.
Vaccinated people are now safe from serious illness and death, and very unlikely to transmit the virus.
We are done with this. Get vaxxed, have a donut and a beer. Or don't. Your choice.
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Hairball
Evidently it's still an issue for some as Dr. Megan Ranney pointed out above.
Also here: Latest Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations Race/Ethnicity
"...these data raise concerns about racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations. Preventing such disparities will be important to mitigate the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic for people of color, prevent widening disparities going forward, and achieve broad population immunity. A number of states are implementing strategies to address these disparities, and the federal government is launching a range of approaches to expand vaccine access and uptake, with a particular focus on reaching underserved areas and communities hardest hit by the pandemic. The broadening of eligibility for vaccinations across states should also lead to increasing vaccinations among Black and Hispanic people, who are younger overall than White people. Yet, despite these efforts and broadening eligibility, disparities in vaccination rates are persisting and the pace of vaccinations has slowed across groups. With eligibility expanded across all states, efforts to prioritize equity and make it as easy as possible for people to access vaccinations will be important for continued progress toward achieving high vaccination rates across groups. A focus on equity will also be important when 12 to 15-year-olds become eligible, as analysis shows that over half of this group are teens of color, including a quarter who are Hispanic"