新型コロナ分科会初会合「PCR検査拡充など議論を」経済再生相

First Meeting of the New Corona Subcommittee “Discussion on Expansion of PCR Testing” Economic Recovery Phase

At the first meeting on the 6th, Minister of Economic Rehabilitation Nishimura said, “I would like you to discuss from a broad perspective based on your expertise and experience”, analyze the infection situation, and are scheduled for this month, 10th, We requested that we discuss how to raise the level of economic and social activities, and discuss how PCR testing should be expanded.

In response, Shigeru Omi, President of the Regional Medical Function Promotion Organization, who serves as the chairman of the subcommittee, said, “How to balance socio-economic activities with measures to prevent the spread of infection has become a national issue”. This subcommittee is positioned as one of the subcommittees of the experts conference under the “Ministerial Council” established to combat the new influenza.

In addition to this, the government also established an expert meeting with Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University as a member in order to evaluate the effectiveness of infection prevention measures using the latest supercomputer “Togaku” and AI.

The first meeting of the “New Coronavirus Infectious Diseases Control Subcommittee”, which was established by the government under the Council for Experts Against New Influenza, started in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 6th. In addition to infectious disease control specialists, economic experts and local government officials will be members to discuss how to balance infectious disease control and socio-economic activities, and expand inspection systems.

The conference was centered on experts on infectious diseases and public health, but this time it is composed of a total of 18 people including economists, trade union leaders, and prefectural governors. At the first meeting, Analysis of the infection situation in the Tokyo metropolitan area, etc. Gradual increase in economic activities such as relaxation of entry restrictions at events.

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