Tokyo Olympics / para postponement "It is difficult to judge whether one year is enough" Expert

Tokyo Olympics / Para postponed "It is difficult to judge whether one year is enough" Experts March 25 15:31

Regarding the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games by about one year, Kazuhiro Tateda, President of the Japanese Society for Infectious Diseases, said, "Whether one year is enough or two years now, etc. It is very difficult to judge. "

Tateda of the Japan Society for Infectious Diseases said, “The longer the postponement period is, the lower the risk of the new coronavirus will be at the time of the event, but at this point, is one year enough or two years? I think it's very difficult to judge: it's not just a problem in Japan, and even if the effects are subsided, it may be necessary to consider the infection status of other countries, such as those in the Southern Hemisphere. " Did.

"The new coronavirus is spreading around the world at a very fast rate. It is expected that many people will become infected and recover during the postponement period of about one year, and the development of therapeutic drugs and vaccines will progress rapidly. With that in mind, things may turn around by that time and the epidemic could be over. "

About Governor Koike's "city blockade" remark ...

Tateda also commented that Tokyo Governor Koike mentioned the possibility of blockade of the city. “In Tokyo and its suburbs, the number of infected people whose transmission route is unknown is increasing. Given the high risk of transmission through other areas compared to other regions, it may have sent a strong message, recognizing that the danger of explosive spread is imminent. '' did.

In addition, it was pointed out that the air that warns of the spread of infection, such as the warming of the temperature and the spread of infection, has been loosened during the three consecutive holidays. In order to prevent the city from being closed off, once again, in a closed space with poor ventilation, I want them to take action to avoid an environment where many people are crowded and talk and speak at close distances. "