Guess they don't expect everybody/every country to have access to a vaccine by then :P
Are you sure they're gonna allow Visa-free travel tho? ;P
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Guess they don't expect everybody/every country to have access to a vaccine by then :P
Are you sure they're gonna allow Visa-free travel tho? ;P
I guess that makes sense. I've never got a Visa before, so hopefully, I can manage.
As someone living in Japan, I hope this thing gets canceled or limited to who can enter. Japan has been doing almost OK in comparison to other countries, it'd suck if suddenly we get some crazy wave once they open the gates.
Then again, hopefully by summer 2021 we got some vaccines and whatnot...
Then again, hopefully by summer 2021 we got some vaccines and whatnot...
Japan mulls exempting int'l visitors for Olympics from quarantine
Japan is considering exempting spectators from abroad for next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics from the 14-day quarantine period, government sources say.
Hotels are being properly cagey. The ones I've contacted have said they're not opening up bookings as "we don't know if the olympics are going ahead yet".
Looks like the organisers are trying to reduce spectator numbers (by buying back tickets).
Just booked some random cheap(ish) inns in central Tokyo as my original options still haven't opened up bookings again.
Still have no idea what will happen, but I have a nasty feeling that they're going to require vaccines, and it'll be touch and go if they're available on mass at that point.
Still have no idea what will happen, but I have a nasty feeling that they're going to require vaccines, and it'll be touch and go if they're available on mass at that point.
I highly doubt the Olympics will be going on ahead...
Again Tokyo hits over 2k new cases. The government isn't taking a hard enough stance on this and the new surge of cases will continue.
Again Tokyo hits over 2k new cases. The government isn't taking a hard enough stance on this and the new surge of cases will continue.
A minority of people in Japan want it to go ahead this year (the rest are split between delaying it again, which almost certainly won't happen, or cancelling it outright). This second state of emergency is weak af, one of the main stories on NHK is that the major train stations are no less busy than they were this time a month ago. But at least bars will stop serving alcohol an hour earlier!
Oh yeah my 2020 Tokyo Olympics shirt is going to be limited edition
My train home from work was scarily busy tonight. Usually not too cramped. Was awful today.
Really don't see what this emergency is meant to achieve. Or aims to achieve with its pointless "requests". People I saw interviewed on TV this morning basically said they will continue to go out and have fun in and around Shibuya because the SoE isn't as serious as last time.
I was initially hopeful that it could happen, but for whatever reason Japan seems to be struggling to get the latest surge in the outbreak under control.
Are they really doing that stupid "bars close earlier" thing? It's been proven not to work in multiple countries now. I really wish the hospitality industry wasn't such a convenient scapegoat for so many people.
Are they really doing that stupid "bars close earlier" thing? It's been proven not to work in multiple countries now. I really wish the hospitality industry wasn't such a convenient scapegoat for so many people.
Thats not how the government here makes decisions sadly. They are determined to make the obvious worst decision it seems. In true businessman fashion, looking busy is better than actually working.
It's OK, we have much the same in the UK... except they don't even bother to look busy, they just leave it as long as possible to make a shit decision that someone has already failed to get to work.
Tokyo Olympic head says another postponement "absolutely impossible"
The head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee says it is "absolutely impossible" to postpone this year's Summer Games again due to the novel coronavirus pandemic
MikeHattsu How is the vaccination program looking in Japan? Any chance they'd have covered the vulnerable by June?
First vaccinations will only be done late next month :P
Japanese approval of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before May
Tokyo is facing a major regulatory bottleneck due to requirements for local clinical trials before requesting approval for coronavirus shots.
www.japantimes.co.jp
Yikes. Thanks.First vaccinations will only be done late next month :P
Japanese approval of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before May
Tokyo is facing a major regulatory bottleneck due to requirements for local clinical trials before requesting approval for coronavirus shots.
IOC's Dick Pound says spectators not a "must-have" at Tokyo Games
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound reaffirms his belief the Tokyo Games will happen this summer despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, saying the Olympics can go ahead without fans in attendance.
I think it's pretty clear that unless they get on top of the outbreak in Japan soon, spectators ain't happening.
Glad I'm able to cancel everything, because they definitely seem to be struggling to get a handle on it.
Glad I'm able to cancel everything, because they definitely seem to be struggling to get a handle on it.
It's already too late for that and Japan itself is way too slow for anything. They fuck everything up in regards to Covid so postpone that or do it without spectators. Nothing is moving over there and even vaccinating didn't even start till February? or even March?
Man. That's a friggn joke seriously. Can't believe that at all how they fuck this up.
Welp
www.thetimes.co.uk
Nothing official yet, but it's inevitable. Maybe I'll still be living here in a decade :(
Japan looks for a way out of Tokyo Olympics because of Covid
The Japanese government has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, and the focus is now on securing
www.thetimes.co.uk
Nothing official yet, but it's inevitable. Maybe I'll still be living here in a decade :(
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Japan looks for a way out of Tokyo Olympics because of Covid
The Japanese government has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, and the focus is now on securing
Nothing official yet, but it's inevitable. Maybe I'll still be living here in a decade :(
Well that's one way to avoid Akira'a plot line becoming reality. We dodged a bullet there. Whew.
what a mess. I remember when I was planning for this trip several years ago and look where we're at now...
Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled for coronavirus: report
Japanese Prime Minister Suga and IOC President Bach this week strongly reaffirmed their commitment to the Tokyo Olympic Games going ahead in July this year.
It's dead, Jim.
Many countries are getting hammered again by the virus right now. It's not happening this year. Not surprised, but man that's gotta be a lot of money down the drain. I feel bad for the city officials and atheletes.
Oh well. I'm planning to move to Japan in a few years anyway. Hopefully they can secure the 2032 spot and I can watch the games in person by then. Looking forward to the 2032 travel OT :)
Though I can't shake the feeling that COVID-30 or another virus will show up and it'll be 2020-2021 all over again. I mean, what's stopping another virus from mutating to be able to infect humans with ease like COVID? "Bro watch this shit imma end the olympics and infect the entire world like you did 10 years ago!"
Oh well. I'm planning to move to Japan in a few years anyway. Hopefully they can secure the 2032 spot and I can watch the games in person by then. Looking forward to the 2032 travel OT :)
Though I can't shake the feeling that COVID-30 or another virus will show up and it'll be 2020-2021 all over again. I mean, what's stopping another virus from mutating to be able to infect humans with ease like COVID? "Bro watch this shit imma end the olympics and infect the entire world like you did 10 years ago!"
Suga says it's still happening:
www.reuters.com
Japan PM says determined to realise Olympics, will cooperate with Tokyo and IOC
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that he was determined to realise the Tokyo Olympics.
www.reuters.com
Suga says it's still happening:
Japan PM says determined to realise Olympics, will cooperate with Tokyo and IOC
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that he was determined to realise the Tokyo Olympics.
I'd say anything too when my approval rating continues to plummet.
Organisers as well:
www.reuters.com
Tokyo Olympic organisers say fully focused on hosting Games this summer
Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics said all event partners, including the Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee, were "fully focused" on hosting the Games this summer in response to a report by the Times newspaper.
www.reuters.com
Ideally if another virus comes in the next 10-15 years the world will be more prepared for it due to how recent this one is. No one in most nations dealt with anything like COVID in their life times. A lot of nations that had recent pandemics supposedly did much better than places like the US and Europe.
Japan gov't weighs staging Tokyo Olympics without spectators
The Japanese government has started weighing the possibility of staging this summer's Tokyo Olympics without spectators to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to several officials
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That 50% thing would be interesting. They'd need to do a lottery to decide whose tickets to refund.
Ouch.
Ouch.
Why entirely cancel it rather than delay it by another year? Seems pretty crazy considering how much money Japan has invested into it
Possibly because the Winter Olympics are next year? I dunno. After that, it's 2024's turn.
Suga says it's still happening:
Japan PM says determined to realise Olympics, will cooperate with Tokyo and IOC
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that he was determined to realise the Tokyo Olympics.
This is the idiot that decided that people in Japan should go travel all over the country while cases were spiking and then acted surprised when the cases went out of control while continuing to do nothing. The hubris of the Abe and then Suga administration is astounding so its no surprise that they had no plan to get people vaccinated in time for the Olympics. Make no mistake, mask-wearing culture here kept cases stable here for a while but Japan's handling of the crisis has been consistently bad from the beginning.
Suga will double down before he is forced to cancel once Japan starts getting bad press.
The vaccine thing is so surprising to me. Given how much the country will lose if the Olympics is cancelled, you'd think it would be worthwhile putting a whole chunk of money into getting the population vaccinated so as to ensure it goes ahead.
initially i thought it would proceed without spectators, but there's no way it's going ahead now. the 建前 will crumble soon enough.
Artistic swimming: Olympic qualifier postponed over travel restrictions
The final artistic swimming qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed from March to May due to concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Swimming Federation said.
