However being here in Japan it does look like people haven’t been taking this seriously at all, not learning what is happening in other countries and how quickly it can go from negligible to nightmarish. Therefore Japan is ripe for a second wave. And it’s probably already happening...
Yes, this is what I hear from people on the ground in Japan. But, if this is the case, where are the overwhelmed hospitals? Where's the surge of respiratory-related deaths. This coronavirus has been in Japan much longer than most places, and the government efforts to suppress it have been minimal. So where is the impact we expect to see from this virus, like we have seen in Italy and Iran? It doesn't add up.
Hence why I’m not delving into theories about olympics and suppression. Simply observing the facts that confirmed cases are rising again and more rapidly, people appear too relaxed, and we’re very much at risk of a second wave and a bad one.
Hoping the medical system can cope. Hoping it won’t be a bad second wave.
