Thursday, April 23, 2020, 16:30 - 17:30
(The speech and Q & A will be in English)
PAC ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING
Kenji Shibuya, Professor and Director of the Institute of Population Health at King's College London
While Japan has recorded comparatively few cases and deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has drawn criticism for doing too little, too late, as the number of infections continues to rise, particularly in major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka.
Amid warnings that Japan has yet to experience the worst of the outbreak, health experts have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the state of emergency declared in the capital and six other prefectures in early April and expanded to the rest of the country a week later.
Local authorities have asked people to stay indoors and requested that nonessential businesses close, but there are no penalties for those who fail to comply. The government has said people have to reduce contact with others by 70-80% to avoid an explosive growth in infections in Japan.
Kenji Shibuya, director of the Institute for Public Health at King's College, London, is among those who have said the state of emergency declaration came too late, given the explosive increase in cases in Tokyo.
In an online briefing, Shibuya will share his views on Abe's response to the coronavirus outbreak and offer advice on how he believes Japan can avert a major public health disaster.
How to join: (Regular members only)
Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, name of media outlet, FCCJ membership number by 15:00 April 22. We regret that the number of participants is limited to 20. A confirmation email will be sent to you with the zoom invitation link.
How to ask questions: (Regular members and Professional Associate members only)
1 During the online media briefing, participants will be able to ask questions using the zoom "raise hand" function.
2 Those who are not joining the event online can submit questions for the speakers in advance using this submission form (English only): https://forms.gle/kZGXrbdE2nUK9MSz5
How to watch: (All members) https://vimeo.com/408255453
Livestreaming of this online media briefing will be available and video of this event will be uploaded to our FCCJ YouTube channel the following day. Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing. *こちらのイベントを視聴ご希望の方はライブ配信または会見翌日にYouTubeをご覧ください。会場にてご参加いただくことはできません。
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