This is the official figures from Japan& #39;s health ministry on numbers of daily confirmed cases. So-called & #39;toothless lockdown& #39; seemed to have worked. Lifting the lockdown, did not. 1/ #COVID19 #coronavirus

This is PCR tests done in Japan. Really goes up & down every day. Probably not enough though. 2/ #COVID19 #coronavirus

But I feel this https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten"> is the most important figure: Cumulative deaths in Japan. It went up fast from mid-April to mid-May but then slowed down after that. 3/ #COVID19 #coronavirus

As far as I know, there are no established treatment methods for #COVID19 patients yet. So it& #39;s not that Japan is getting better at saving infected people. That leaves me to assume that we& #39;re just catching more non-severely ill positive cases at early stages. 4/ #coronavirus

Figures aside, the best thing for each of us is not to get infected. So back to the basics: Avoid 3 Cs.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1"> CLOSED spaces with poor ventilation.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2"> CROWDED places with many people nearby.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> CLOSE-CONTACT settings, such as close-range conversations. 5/ #COVID19 #coronavirus

And yes, wear a mask. I got a new one today, hand made by my kid. Now I can wear 3 different kinds in a day, and 3 more the next day. Oh, please also remember to wash your hands. 6/6 #COVID19 #coronavirus