Japan in trouble

[slayer14]

• On Saturday, the number of cases rose from 9,239 yesterday to 9,795
• With 712 others from a cruise ship quarantined earlier this year, total is 10,507
• Nearly one-third of the domestic cases come from Tokyo, where surge has overburdened hospitals
  

Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency medical system collapses.
On Saturday, the number of cases rose from 9,239 yesterday to 9,795 and there have now been 220 deaths from the virus, up from 136 deaths on Friday.
With an addition of 712 others from a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo earlier this year, Japan now has 10,507 cases altogether.
Nearly one-third of the domestic cases come from Tokyo, where the daily surge has overburdened hospitals.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8232389/Coronavirus-wave-threatens-collapse-Japan-hospitals-forced-turn-away-sick-people.html

Where these new cases coming from i thought the Japanese had it under control this virus.

[Iona]

Are the greater number of cases a function of more (much more) testing ? I am asking because I do not know.

Deaths are a lagging indicator.

[jjgold]

Fuk

[Iona]

Fuk

Yep, I agree; it's clearly not good.

[Auto Donk]

[Mike Huntertz]

Japan is horribly behind in testing(less than 10% of US), the cases will have a dramatic increase.
I think Mexico will be next.
This thing has just got started.

Are the greater number of cases a function of more (much more) testing ? I am asking because I do not know.

Deaths are a lagging indicator.

[Iona]

Japan is horribly behind in testing(less than 10% of US), the cases will have a dramatic increase.
I think Mexico will be next.
This thing has just got started.

UGH ! Not what I wanted to hear.

The truth hurts !

[Thrilla]

saloon

[KVB]

Oh wow...

All numbers are for the year 2017. Source is the World Bank.

Country	Population by age
	age 0 to 14 years[1]	age 15 to 64 years[2]	age over 65 years[3]
Japan	12.9 %	60.1 %	27.0 %

[Hman]

But WE need to open things back up right now instead of waiting a bit longer.

Genius idea

[pilebuck13]

But WE need to open things back up right now instead of waiting a bit longer.

Genius idea

Do u understand the concept of selective quarantine? You should look into it. Every county in a state does not need to shut down.

[Hman]

Do u understand the concept of selective quarantine? You should look into it. Every county in a state does not need to shut down.

Yes I do very clearly.

I'm living in a county right now with only 4 confirmed cases total.

But we're still abiding by the recommendations.

Because we want to KEEP it low.

[Booya711]

Do u understand the concept of selective quarantine? You should look into it. Every county in a state does not need to shut down.

Yes I do very clearly.

I'm living in a county right now with only 4 confirmed cases total.

But we're still abiding by the recommendations.

Because we want to KEEP it low.

we can keep it really low by never leaving our houses for years...but that is not going to work either. Bottom line is there is no magic number or magic day that we know we can open it back up so we just have to do it.....everyone says wait a little longer....well how long????? nobody knows. I just heard a vaccine is 18 months away....well it was 18 months away 5 damn months ago...

Bill Gates needs to worry more about keeping viruses away from his windows products before talking human ones.

[JIBBBY]

Japan is over crowded and living on top of each other.. Not surprising to see..

https://tokyooverviewschool.weebly.com/problems-and-solutions.html

[Hman]

we can keep it really low by never leaving our houses for years...but that is not going to work either. Bottom line is there is no magic number or magic day that we know we can open it back up so we just have to do it.....everyone says wait a little longer....well how long????? nobody knows. I just heard a vaccine is 18 months away....well it was 18 months away 5 damn months ago...

Bill Gates needs to worry more about keeping viruses away from his windows products before talking human ones.

Have any of you guys ever seen the movie 'The Mist'??

The end if it??

[Booya711]

Have any of you guys ever seen the movie 'The Mist'??

The end if it??

negative Hman....decent movie?

[lakerboy]

Do u understand the concept of selective quarantine? You should look into it. Every county in a state does not need to shut down.

That's fine but what about traveling between states and counties? Sure open you areas where things are fine but WITHOUT contact tracing you can't trust people to just go to work and go home.

[Booya711]

That's fine but what about traveling between states and counties? Sure open you areas where things are fine but WITHOUT contact tracing you can't trust people to just go to work and go home.

In fairness you really can’t trust people in general

[Hman]

negative Hman....decent movie?

No, several years old.

Let's just say that the end if it is shocking.

When all hope appears lost, some ppl commit suicide because they assume what's going on isn't going to ever get better.

Turns out a 'solution' is discovered after the fact, and their sacrifice was for nothing.

Moral of the story is, why should we rush out so soon just to let ppl die?

What if the virus slips away months from now, and all of the sacrifices were all for naught?

Why can't ppl be a little little patient?

These lockdowns just freaking started, and they are even REAL lockdowns as ppl are still allowed to leave for virtually anything.

[pilebuck13]

So everyone who wants to remain locked down what’s your game plan here listen this disease primarily like 80 percent or more affects elderly

[Hman]

So everyone who wants to remain locked down what’s your game plan here listen this disease primarily like 80 percent or more affects elderly

So they should just be thrown to the wolves?

Don't you realize we are all going to be old some day?

Then the tune changes.

[Bluehorseshoe]

No, several years old.

Let's just say that the end if it is shocking.

When all hope appears lost, some ppl commit suicide because they assume what's going on isn't going to ever get better.

Turns out a 'solution' is discovered after the fact, and their sacrifice was for nothing.

Moral of the story is, why should we rush out so soon just to let ppl die?

What if the virus slips away months from now, and all of the sacrifices were all for naught?

Why can't ppl be a little little patient?

These lockdowns just freaking started, and they are even REAL lockdowns as ppl are still allowed to leave for virtually anything.

I saw it. I hated that ending. lol

[lakerboy]

In fairness you really can’t trust people in general

Good so keep a lockdown

[Hman]

I saw it. I hated that ending. lol

Was depressing lol

[KVB]

...Have any of you guys ever seen the movie 'The Mist'??...

...negative Hman....decent movie?

...No, several years old...

I laughed.

[Hman]

I misread thought Booya asked "new movie?"

But yes a descent movie

[Booya711]

Good so keep a lockdown

For 1-2 years until a vaccine??...pass....

[pilebuck13]

For 1-2 years until a vaccine??...pass....

Exactly impossible time to selective quarantine identify the most at risk and move on. 7 million people died in the Great Depression and this is were we will end up if we don’t get moving

[lakerboy]

For 1-2 years until a vaccine??...pass....

No of course not. The current distancing measure ONLY started a month ago bro. Patience is the biggest weakness of Americans. You know I love America but I'm not irresponsible. Americans don't have the patience required. Part of that is of course lack of preparedness financially.

Notice how other nations are just fine doing what the government says?

[maggiethebestdog]

Even if you live in a low number area , be patient
Who cares if unemployment hits 50%??
Who cares if people have no money to support their families??
Who cares if 50% of all businesses go under??
Who cares that there is going to be a food shortage??


Be patient

[Hushie]

Thin the herd

[JIBBBY]

Thin the herd

It does need to happen at some point.. Earth can't take much more of the 360,000 new humans being born every day and only 150,000 dying off on that same day.. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/


You do the numbers and math on that.. Check back in a 100 years if everything stays stable.. Good luck with that!!! Better colonize on Mars or the moon by then

Earth can only take so many Billions of people before something really gives!!!

[Hot Jerry]

Japan is in F......en double trouble ! Fukashima / Daiichi nuc DESASTER + VIRUS !! POOR JAPAN !! They are getting it !!

[JIBBBY]

I'm surprised INDIA didn't get slammed yet with their MASSIVE over population numbers!!! I think that's only a matter of time.. India only has like 500 reported Corona deaths to date.. Pretty much the lowest Corona death number of any Country on the map..

https://abcnews.go.com/International/india-coronavirus-cases-country-unprepared-spike-experts-warn/story?id=69938030

[Hot Jerry]

JIBBBY - its coming now at India like an avalanche coming down a mountain !! Sad but true !!