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Freaking brilliant. THEY LOOKED AT DATA!
“Crowded subways pose little risk, if windows are open & passengers wear
...Sitting diagonally, rather than directly across from each other can reduce risk of infection by 75%.” https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/12/12/the-japanese-authorities-understood-covid-19-better-than-most
“Crowded subways pose little risk, if windows are open & passengers wear
...Sitting diagonally, rather than directly across from each other can reduce risk of infection by 75%.” https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/12/12/the-japanese-authorities-understood-covid-19-better-than-most
“Mr Oshitani’s team concluded that the virus spread through the air. As early as March, Japanese officials began warning citizens to avoid san-mitsu or “3cs”: closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings. The phrase was blasted across traditional & social media. 2/
The government set up a cluster-busting taskforce in March.
These insights allowed the authorities to make granular distinctions about risks, opting for targeted restrictions rather than swinging between the extremes of strict lockdowns and free-for-all openings. 3/
These insights allowed the authorities to make granular distinctions about risks, opting for targeted restrictions rather than swinging between the extremes of strict lockdowns and free-for-all openings. 3/
Nishimura Yasutoshi, the minister overseeing the government’s response to covid-19, carries a device that monitors carbon dioxide to measure the quality of ventilation during his meetings. Researchers deployed Fugaku, world’s fastest supercomputer, to model diff situations. 4/
Crowded subways pose little risk, if windows are open and passengers wear masks. Sitting diagonally, rather than directly across from each other can reduce the risk of infection by 75%. Movie theatres are safe, “even if viewers are eating popcorn and hot dogs” 5/
In addition to 3cs, Japanese government warns of 5 more dangers: dinner parties w/ booze; drinking & eating in groups of > 4; talking w/o masks at close quarters; living in dorms & other small shared spaces; and using changing or break rooms.”
(Nothing abt closing schools
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(Nothing abt closing schools
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