Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Suga was briefed on the latest simulation by an economist who is analyzing the impact of a state of emergency on the economy.
On the afternoon of the 8th, Prime Minister Suga met with Associate Professor Taisuke Nakata and Specially Appointed Lecturer Daisuke Fujii of the Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo, who are analyzing the impact of a state of emergency on the economy at the Prime Minister's Office.
Then, Associate Professor Nakata and others explained the results of simulating how the period of emergency declaration and the pace of vaccination will affect the economy.
After the visit, Associate Professor Nakata told reporters, "I had a lively discussion with Prime Minister Suga. It would be good for economic activities in the short term if the state of emergency was lifted early, but the number of infections increased rapidly and it was declared again. It is not always good for the economy in the medium to long term, because economic activity will drop sharply when it comes to issuing. "
Regarding the vaccine, he said, "If the vaccination is advanced, the infection can be controlled to some extent, so it is a plus for both the economy and the control of infectious diseases to be inoculated quickly."