Coronavirus Fifth government briefing for foreign media February 24, 18:35
Following the criticism of foreign media for responding to cruise ships confirmed to have confirmed the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the government on Monday afternoon, on Monday afternoon, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Held a press conference and explained measures to prevent the spread of infection.
Reporters from overseas media repeatedly asked whether there was a defect in the response of the Japanese government based on the fact that the virus test result was negative and infected people were found from those who got off the cruise ship .
Infectious disease experts responded by saying that the tests had technical limitations and that they continued to monitor the health of others who disembarked.
In addition, there were questions about the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games held in the summer, and experts indicated that it was too early to decide whether or not to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
The government has set up such a place for overseas media for the fifth time in 24 days, and will continue to strive to transmit accurate information overseas as needed.