This is the first article where I've found Japan's odd "cluster-infection" theory of how coronavirus spreads laid out in the English-language press. There are three important things to understand about the Japanese response:https://abcnews.go.com/International/japans-sudden-spike-coronavirus-cases-tokyo-olympics-postponement/story?id=70041840 …
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Now, I'm just a random tech guy who happens to be in Japan. I welcome anyone to the thread who has a deeper insight into the Japanese context. But these are three things that seem obvious to people here, that are not really mentioned in the anglophone journalism I read online.
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Good people to follow on coronavirus in Japan:
@HirokoTabuchi ,@motokorich,@jt_mag_osShow this thread -
For the inside perspective, you should follow
@fightingenie55, an account that translates tweets from@ClusterJapan into EnglishShow this thread -
One thing I forgot to mention about Japanese coronavirus theory: they place great weight on the "three C's": 1.Closed spaces with insufficient ventilation 2.Crowding 3.Conversations in short distance The public health focus is on places where all three are present
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