Well, not specifically a fact, but Japan has been very slow to actually do anything about the virus, and Im worried its going to be too late.

Their problem is that they arent testing enough people overall, so their numbers look really low.

Also, way too many people that COULd work from home, are not because the companies are making them come in.

Even more hilariously, some companies that are, are obligating workers to wear a full suit and company lanyard at home, despite not having any video conferences.

There is a press conference coming in at 8pm JPT that will be announcing more actions to do, but public confidence has dropped very low.

> Any non propaganda covid19 news or facts?
@Tris

To even further add to the issue, the economic survival of japan was already relying on stimulus package that at best, was benign. The Olympics were supposed to instigate more stimulus. SO much was relying on it, that they waited until other countries started cancelling coming in to cancel it.

Only time will tell whether Japan will survive through this.

> @Azuma hey whar about malaysia
@Mei Malaysia just started locking down on sunday. Theres that stimulus package that the PM announced like. a few days ago (27th?) that it supposedly is doing cash assistance and loan defferments

Even rebates apparently? But Japan has like. Nothing at all yet. Plans for something around 100,000 yen (About 1000 USD) of help, which while that does go further than in the US, is laughable.

I dont know if Malaysia will be able to get through well either. Im worried that Malaysia may have a more severe problem if the impact of the virus is the same

The GDP of Malaysia will shrink alot, no doubt about that.

Also worried this will increase crime rates in malaysia

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> @Azuma crime rates drop a lot after mco
> @Mei Id say more, after the corona lockdowns occur

The MCO is really bringing all kinds of crime down thankfully, but thats because thers not enough people outside to do crime to.

However, Id say digital crime might spike alot.

Have been seeing many reports of malicious links through phones and email claiming corona-related information, cures, etc

But Malaysian people are smart, so id hardly think theyd fall for it lmao

> @Azuma yep fake news more critical than virus itself
@Mei News id say yeah. Its a big problem worldwide. Its hard to get real info unless you work in finance, technology (Like me in InfoSec), or fields where you have already been trained to pick up on bad info.

@Yusa https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6


This one only reports on cases of total confirmed, recovered, Deaths, per country.

Countries with bigger cases have regional separation if you click on it.

Not anything I know of about gender or age. If I find it, Ill let you know.

Its also super actively updated because of where it pulls it's data

> @Azuma Wow, thanks!
@Yusa Np!

So fun policy that Japan implemented:
Theyre going to send 2 masks per household for residents as preventative measures.

If you have 3 kids, you probably have to share if you dont already have masks. This decision is clearly being mocked by everyone on jp twitter, and rightfully so.

Another, is that the aid that is supposedly coming through for people affected for when businesses start to close down (Mind you, they have only closed night life stuff, not anything else), it's expected that any foreigners who lose money or cant get work, that they wont get those checks.

its only equivalent to $1000 but yeah. Obviously, its being hotly debated.

The Medical association has been caught up politics in making decisions, so they only go as far as asking people to do stuff. Thankfully some people comply, but most of the leg work has been done by the people here themselves without real guidance from the government.

Its been a mess, but its starting to get alot messier as they are doing cuts to medical support. The excuse is that they cant front the costs.

Companies are not accepting work from home, even when its office work. Even within their own government. It took them a huge backlash from the public before they started bothering with conference calls, but even then they continue to do meetings in stuffy rooms with no windows. A famous comedian here passed away a few days ago, and the public seems really unsettled from it.

Think of someone like Tom Hanks passing away.

I come to this discord just to read up on stuff sometimes, but Im finally writing into it, and guys. I am actually worried about how bad the system is here. I dont think Japan has the infrastructure to support this sort of thing.

Unless we get lucky here, and for whatever reason, the virus doesnt spread and gets contained, the whole country is going to get flipped upside down

Its been a daily dose of emergency announcements with no action.

https://www.buzzvideo.com/a/6810222261224604166?app_id=1131&gid=6810222261224604166&impr_id=6810564610039695622&language=ja&region=jp&user_id=6541485489953357834

Meanwhile, in Yokohama a few nights ago, people were PROTESTING a lockdown by going out and doing this event

Anyway, thats the stuff from japan. Im going back to sleep

https://twitter.com/3taro_onichan/status/1246765172871426051?s=20

This is a funny yet, telling tweet of why the infection is spreading, commenting on an interview of someone still even now taking the virus way too lightly.

Much like I thought it would go. It's ramping up. Translated below

"The more you think you're okay, the more infected you are. It's like you think you're going to be fine, and then you go out unnecessarily and give people the disease. Please throw away this confidence. It doesn't matter who you are. If you get infected, it doesn't mean your combat power will increase, so please don't talk about it like a super Saiyan."

Another pretty uncomfortable tweet:
https://twitter.com/miosugita/status/1246567837268709376?s=20

"It would be a good idea to take this opportunity to review the benefits for foreign nationals.
It is inherently the responsibility of the nation-state to protect its citizens. The responsibility to protect foreign nationals in Japan rests with their home countries.
However, with the idea of reciprocity, it would be good if Japan would consider providing benefits and support to Japanese people in their own (foreign) countries."

Her Implication here being anyone who is foreign, even legally, should not receive support.

Guess this is def something to debate about.

Some argue that because the supposedly, other non-developed countries dont have the same system, then Japan shouldnt do it either.

This is the same politician who said during a debate about chaning the policy obligating women to take the husbands legal name “if you don’t want your husband’s name, you shouldn’t get married!"

Japan will soon be declaring a state of emergency today.

Japanese laws were preventing this before as the PM needs to get advisory from the prefectural governments and the medical association.

I wish there were more people listening... I think that if a breakout happened here it isnt going to go well.

Uh ok.

Guess this aint that kind of discord.

Yep

Sorry, Im just more worried about dieing than this sort of thing.

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