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miyazaki

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5. Their rate of death is 1.2% of ours. How better do they have to do?

Reply to FelineOverlord (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 21, 2021, 08:34 PM

Jan 2021

Given the elderly population, city densities, and massive public transportation, it's a shock there aren't more deaths.

It's been mused that the games would continue without public audiences. Until now I guess.

As far as vaccines are concerned, many here will not get vaccinated until who the eff knows when.

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Japan Has "Privately Concluded" That The 2021 Olympics Will Have to Be Cancelled [View all] FelineOverlord Jan 2021 OP

They didn't get to hold them in 1940 either. roamer65 Jan 2021 #1

I am a lot more worried about 2 million people dead and many losing everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!nt USALiberal Jan 2021 #2

Japan Has "Privately Concluded" That The 2021 Olympics Will Have to Be Cancelled FelineOverlord Jan 2021 #3

Their rate of death is 1.2% of ours. How better do they have to do? miyazaki Jan 2021 #5

Covid tests aren't as widely available in Japan... they are following the tactics of no data no prob dsp3000 Jan 2021 #9

Total cumulative deaths are 4,743 central scrutinizer Jan 2021 #7

I heard a week ago that they were going ahead with the plans. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #4

Why don't they shift Tokyo to 2024 and move all other Summer Olympic cities back by 4 years? DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #6

That would work as well. roamer65 Jan 2021 #10

Well, that sucks. Wednesdays Jan 2021 #8

Damn.........yah, feel terrible for the athletes as well......eom a kennedy Jan 2021 #11

The games can be played BGBD Jan 2021 #12

Just move it to 2022 or 2023 if need be.... Xolodno Jan 2021 #13