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They stopped seeing any outpatients for more than a month. Tested all staff and hospitalized patients. Tested again after some weeks, and all 46 were negative. 2/

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-03-25 22:00
They stopped seeing any outpatients for more than a month. Tested all staff and hospitalized patients. Tested again after some weeks, and all 46 were negative. 2/

Tokyo just announced that 40 new COVID-19 cases were identified, the largest single day count ever. About 10 are from Eiju General Hospital in Taito Ward. Press conference later today. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020…

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-03-25 10:00
Tokyo just announced that 40 new COVID-19 cases were identified, the largest single day count ever. About 10 are from Eiju General Hospital in Taito Ward. Press conference later today. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2020…

3/23: Test report is positive 3/24: Health office investigates date of contagion and all people who were in close contact with him. All are self-quarantined. It is unknown how he got the COVID-19 virus.

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-03-25 10:00
3/23: Test report is positive 3/24: Health office investigates date of contagion and all people who were in close contact with him. All are self-quarantined. It is unknown how he got the COVID-19 virus.

Oh I forgot one: - Gift certificates for wagyu beef!

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-03-25 01:00
Oh I forgot one: - Gift certificates for wagyu beef!

(Some are reporting that he’s in very serious condition, others that he is recovering, so we have to wait and see. It should wake his fans up though. He’s had a very long career and is very popular.)

recently on twitter - Wed, 2020-03-25 00:00
(Some are reporting that he’s in very serious condition, others that he is recovering, so we have to wait and see. It should wake his fans up though. He’s had a very long career and is very popular.)

This woman made a Nintendo Switch cookie for her husband who was procrastinating about getting one Yes Japan is a couple weeks ahead in the going nuts stages twitter.com/asami_kamioka/…

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 22:00
This woman made a Nintendo Switch cookie for her husband who was procrastinating about getting one Yes Japan is a couple weeks ahead in the going nuts stages twitter.com/asami_kamioka/…

3. If you’re a smoker, this is a good time to quit 4. Please think of the secondary damage to the elderly and ill due to COVID-19 (the medical care they need being sucked away by virus patients)

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 16:00
3. If you’re a smoker, this is a good time to quit 4. Please think of the secondary damage to the elderly and ill due to COVID-19 (the medical care they need being sucked away by virus patients)

Now someone usually pipes up here with “buut the izakaya are full where I live!!” That is not following the recs. Who knows, Gov. Koike May have been trying to Put the scare in those oyaji a bit (she’s a favorite with the geezer set.)

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 16:00
Now someone usually pipes up here with “buut the izakaya are full where I live!!” That is not following the recs. Who knows, Gov. Koike May have been trying to Put the scare in those oyaji a bit (she’s a favorite with the geezer set.)

As I’ve said here before, over the 3 day weekend, with the sakura blooming and good weather a lot of ppl were out and about. There was also a big indoor gathering, although not in Tokyo (it was in Saitama to the north

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 16:00
As I’ve said here before, over the 3 day weekend, with the sakura blooming and good weather a lot of ppl were out and about. There was also a big indoor gathering, although not in Tokyo (it was in Saitama to the north

She stated that cases have been increasing in Tokyo in two groups: ppl retiring from overseas, and domestic cases. She said the current recommendations in place re: no large gatherings etc were in effect until April 12 and so on.

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 16:00
She stated that cases have been increasing in Tokyo in two groups: ppl retiring from overseas, and domestic cases. She said the current recommendations in place re: no large gatherings etc were in effect until April 12 and so on.

(Everyone with half a brain knew the Olympics were going to be cancelled or postponed given the worldwide situation anyway)

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 15:00
(Everyone with half a brain knew the Olympics were going to be cancelled or postponed given the worldwide situation anyway)

Relatedly, the stern warning issued yesterday by Gov. Koike re “locking down Tokyo is a possibility” is generally analyzed in Japan as a response to the large amount of people who were going out and enjoying themselves over the long weekend.

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 15:00
Relatedly, the stern warning issued yesterday by Gov. Koike re “locking down Tokyo is a possibility” is generally analyzed in Japan as a response to the large amount of people who were going out and enjoying themselves over the long weekend.

This long thread summarizes a lot of things I’ve been trying to pick up and translate from Japanese here about the COVID-19 situation in Japan. And in English! \\\\٩( 'ω' )و //// twitter.com/HironoriFunabi…

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 15:00
This long thread summarizes a lot of things I’ve been trying to pick up and translate from Japanese here about the COVID-19 situation in Japan. And in English! \\\\٩( 'ω' )و //// twitter.com/HironoriFunabi…

(This is the “handwashing ritual is why Japan” guy. My threads are a bit messy.)

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 15:00
(This is the “handwashing ritual is why Japan” guy. My threads are a bit messy.)

Not saying my 78 year old mother has half a brain (she has one very sharp brain) but she only gets her news from 1 print newspaper and NHK and even she was saying “probably no Olympics”

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 15:00
Not saying my 78 year old mother has half a brain (she has one very sharp brain) but she only gets her news from 1 print newspaper and NHK and even she was saying “probably no Olympics”

(Not sure how to feel about the Arashi fans crying that their boys won’t be in the opening ceremony. Not like they were even announced to be in it.)

recently on twitter - Tue, 2020-03-24 14:00
(Not sure how to feel about the Arashi fans crying that their boys won’t be in the opening ceremony. Not like they were even announced to be in it.)

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