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It’s one person on the IOC making a suggestion, it hasn’t officially happened yet. The ball started rolling when others said “we may have to delay” and then yesterday the Canadian and Australian Olympic Committees said they wouldn’t send teams to a summer 2020 games and suggested it be delayed a year. It’s not 100% officially done and moved - yet. But that seems the best and smartest thing to do. Tokyo gets an Olympics, other events slide around a bit, and there’s time to tackle the pandemic.
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They should delay two years since we’re still 12-18 months from a vaccine. But I’d bet they delay one year.
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Winter and Summer Olympics being in the same year is bad for maximum grift.
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It was also just one person making a suggestion to close the schools and welp.
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Japan owes Canada and Australia some beers for speaking up first. Arigato, mates.
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No problem, happy to do my part. Now send me some konbini choco-pan and we call it even.
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So has Koike shut the city down yet or what?
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Stringent posted:So has Koike shut the city down yet or what? 不要不急の外出自粛要請した
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不要不急の外出自粛って何？強制的な措置なの？
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No asobi
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ntan1 posted:不要不急の外出自粛って何？強制的な措置なの？ Means they get to decide what it means, same as every other law in Japan.
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good news, stringent:
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nothing short of armed guards are keeping saitama out of tokyo on a weekend
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Stringent posted:nothing short of armed guards are keeping saitama out of tokyo on a weekend i mean, stopping the trains would help, but they'll never do that.
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they'd walk if they had to
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Stringent posted:nothing short of armed guards are keeping saitama out of tokyo on a weekend Life imitates art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoX79t7D9Ho
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lol, i'd forgot about that
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so my sister has decided to return to vancouver island. i think she's planning on leaving saturday. dropped this bomb on me this morning. what the gently caress. i honestly don't know what the hell to do. i'm from nashville, tn. so that's two long haul flights. we both have type 1 diabetes (i have convinced myself that i will get covid-19 and die). my visa is up may 4th or 5th. i'm terrified of traveling right now. i'm terrified of staying here. staying put seems safer, but what if i can't get back home when my visa is up? no one can predict the future. if i knew now what i new in february, i would have canceled the trip. maybe i should have left a week ago, two weeks ago, but what can you do? i'm here now. i know y'all can't give me the answers. i have to make a really tough decision. i don't know what i'm looking for posting here. maybe just to vent? she told me this four hours ago and i feel like i have to make a decision NOW. i can barely process this. if you read this, thanks. sorry to e/n this thread up. i know we're all dealing with a lot of uncertainty and anxiety right now.
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If your trip is just vacation, the US government has advised people in your situation to return home. If you’re working or in an internship, you should discuss cutting it short but head home. Japan is about to uncover worse numbers. The US isn’t great, but it’s home — you’ll know a lot more what to do, and will have a support structure. It sounds like at least part of the stress is being on the other side of the world. I would look into moving the return up ASAP.
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If flying is your fear most reports have said it's very unlikely you will catch it on a plane unless the person literally right next to you has it and they're actively coughing on you and you're touching your face constantly after touching things they cough on. Planes generally filter the air inside so they're clean-ish and the chance of human to human transmission isn't as high as people make it out. Also right now most international flights are pretty loving empty so chances are no one will be anywhere near you! I do not think Japan will be giving anyone visa extensions so you should explore ways out while they still exist and make the right decision for you.
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Spanish Inquisition posted:so my sister has decided to return to vancouver island. i think she's planning on leaving saturday. dropped this bomb on me this morning. what the gently caress. That's a tough spot to be in. Things are changing fast but not that fast, so why don't you take a night to think about it? When you do decide to leave, if you can't find masks and gloves for the trip home I can give you some, just hit me up in line chat.
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Magna Kaser posted:I do not think Japan will be giving anyone visa extensions so you should explore ways out while they still exist and make the right decision for you. A very different subset of gaijins but they've already done it for https://www.ssnp.co.jp/news/frozen/2020/03/2020-0325-1300-14.html I would be quite surprised if whatever officer at the emigration counter decides to give some tourist overstaying their visa for a few weeks hell, considering the circumstances.
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zmcnulty posted:A very different subset of gaijins but they've already done it for Yeah, people who are over for other reasons make sense? China's also given basically everyone with a non-tourist visa a 60 day no questions asked extension for similar reasons. Japan stopped the tourist waiver program and stopped giving out tourist visas at all, iirc, so it's unlikely tourists would get much in the way of a respite here. Again it's up to the dudes in charge but I wouldn't put "overstay your visa" as a thing to do here unless it's absolutely necessary.
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School administrators in Sapporo are determining whether to let students wear non-white facial masks in class, I wouldn’t underestimate Japanese bureaucracy doing something stupid in all this.
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Magna Kaser posted:If flying is your fear most reports have said it's very unlikely you will catch it on a plane unless the person literally right next to you has it and they're actively coughing on you and you're touching your face constantly after touching things they cough on. thank you for replying. the delta and american airlines flights i'm scoping out for this weekend seem pretty booked.i don't know that i'll be blessed with a full row to myself, but what can you do? yeah, i really don't want to overstay my visa. harperdc posted:If your trip is just vacation, the US government has advised people in your situation to return home. If you’re working or in an internship, you should discuss cutting it short but head home. i think you hit the nail on the head. i feel a bit more alienated and less informed here. but the situation home seems worse. just more to consider. thanks for replying! LyonsLions posted:That's a tough spot to be in. Things are changing fast but not that fast, so why don't you take a night to think about it? When you do decide to leave, if you can't find masks and gloves for the trip home I can give you some, just hit me up in line chat. thank you, that's an incredibly kind and generous offer! my people back home are starting to wake up, so i'll talk it over with them in a bit and hopefully come to a conclusion tomorrow.
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harperdc posted:If your trip is just vacation, the US government has advised people in your situation to return home. If you’re working or in an internship, you should discuss cutting it short but head home. Tell them to hurry the gently caress up.
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It's weird how as soon as the Olympics were delayed suddenly Japan had coronavirus and started doing quarantines. 
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Grand Fromage posted:It's weird how as soon as the Olympics were delayed suddenly Japan had coronavirus and started doing quarantines. I've mentioned that to a few Japanese people and they seemed like they were perfectly aware of it to the point that it was gauche to bring up. Japan Inc. is a juggernaut.
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Don't worry about catching it in the plane, just start googling for stories about immigration queues during the pandemic and look at those. That'll calm your nerves.
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The immigration queues are better now.
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ntan1 posted:The immigration queues are better now. Yeah, but you should see the lines at the ER!
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Except I live in the state that is possibly handling this the best, CA. (and more specifically, SF bay area which has had hospitals report that they have less people than usual because nobody is out partying).
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ReindeerF posted:Don't worry about catching it in the plane, just start googling for stories about immigration queues during the pandemic and look at those. That'll calm your nerves. this is my concern, and the train ride to the airport. the united states is a complete and total poo poo show right now. i'm still going back and forth on staying or leaving, tbh. i'm at the point where i would almost rather be banned from japan for 5-10 years than go home tomorrow. there are seats available on the flight i've bookmarked, so i still have some time to think it over i guess. i'm talking with friends and family back home today, too.
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Spanish Inquisition posted:this is my concern, and the train ride to the airport. If you’re that concerned than consider a visa run to South Korea if they’re letting people from Japan in
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Applying for an extension in Tokyo would be easier (after you book new flights). But I agree, next week seems like an awful time to fly back to the US…
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LimburgLimbo posted:If you’re that concerned than consider a visa run to South Korea if they’re letting people from Japan in They are and you get a free test for the virus! (and a not free 14 day quarantine!)
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peanut posted:Applying for an extension in Tokyo would be easier (after you book new flights). i'm looking at booking a flight for tomorrow. everyone at home seems to think it's better i return. with my sister leaving sunday, it feels like i'll have no support system. you goons have been great, i cannot thank you enough. all my people are asleep when i need/want them... maybe i am letting my anxiety get the best of me. staying still seems safer, but the uncertainty surrounding my return is really wearing on me. i don't think i'll have the resources i need to do a visa reset trip and find somewhere to live when i return. unfortunately, when i take everything into account, it looks like i just need to leave asap. again, i really appreciate everyone who took time to read and reply to my freaking out. maybe y'all can light some incense or something for my safe return.
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