A government debriefing session was held on measures against the new coronavirus using AI = artificial intelligence, and research results and indications were made that contact with people who do not normally meet would lead to the spread of infection.
The government is conducting a research project to analyze the effectiveness of measures against the new coronavirus using AI etc. based on a huge amount of data, and a debriefing session by participating research institutes will be held online on the 25th. I was asked.
Among them, Professor Yukio Osawa of the University of Tokyo showed the analysis result that the spread of infection can be suppressed by limiting the people who meet with him to those who usually act together, such as family members living together, and the restrictions are set at once. He pointed out that it is important to gradually relax the restrictions even if the infection decreases, as it was found that the infection spreads rapidly when it is alleviated.
Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology also showed a simulation that the infection spreads rapidly due to movement beyond the normal range of action, and pointed out that it is necessary to refrain from actions such as "meeting after a long time".
In the panel discussion that followed, Professor Hitoshi Oshitani of Tohoku University, a member of the government subcommittee, said, "The rapid increase in infected people during the year-end and New Year holidays has made long-distance homecoming relatively refrained, but usually close-distance homecoming. It is believed that one of the factors was contact with parents and relatives who had not met. It is necessary to further verify based on simulation and actual data. "