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In reply to the discussion: MLB, union float playing all games in empty stadiums in Arizona: report [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,962 posts)27. Yup and guess what?
Japan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus pandemic
By Will Ripley and James Griffiths, CNN
Updated 1:20 AM ET, Tue April 7, 2020
Tokyo (CNN)Much of Japan will enter a state of emergency Tuesday, as the country struggles to rein in the coronavirus pandemic, months after the first domestic cases were reported.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that "basic economic activity" will continue in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka, the seven affected prefectures, with public transport and supermarkets remaining open, but urged people to exercise social distancing and avoid unnecessary trips.
The state of emergency, which is expected to be formally announced at a press conference Tuesday, will last for approximately one month. The declaration comes as Japan reported 252 new cases of the coronavirus and seven more deaths Monday, bringing the total number of infections to over 4,600, with 91 deaths.
Abe has faced criticism for not activating emergency measures earlier, as experts warned the true number of cases could be far higher than the official statistics suggest, due to a lack of widespread testing.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/asia/japan-coronavirus-state-of-emergency-intl-hnk/index.html
By Will Ripley and James Griffiths, CNN
Updated 1:20 AM ET, Tue April 7, 2020
Tokyo (CNN)Much of Japan will enter a state of emergency Tuesday, as the country struggles to rein in the coronavirus pandemic, months after the first domestic cases were reported.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that "basic economic activity" will continue in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka, the seven affected prefectures, with public transport and supermarkets remaining open, but urged people to exercise social distancing and avoid unnecessary trips.
The state of emergency, which is expected to be formally announced at a press conference Tuesday, will last for approximately one month. The declaration comes as Japan reported 252 new cases of the coronavirus and seven more deaths Monday, bringing the total number of infections to over 4,600, with 91 deaths.
Abe has faced criticism for not activating emergency measures earlier, as experts warned the true number of cases could be far higher than the official statistics suggest, due to a lack of widespread testing.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/asia/japan-coronavirus-state-of-emergency-intl-hnk/index.html
So let's just do what Japan and Hong Kong did and throw some more dry fuel on the simmering ashes.
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MLB, union float playing all games in empty stadiums in Arizona: report [View all]
left-of-center2012
Apr 2020
OP
You can show up in uniform to play like any softball team. They don't need a locker room
brewens
Apr 2020
#7
I believe you overlooked the reference to Dr. Acton - the well-respected doctor
Ms. Toad
Apr 2020
#53
Baseball is fun with no crowd. Anyone that played as a kid knows that. If they could swing it,
brewens
Apr 2020
#5
It does kinda suck, but millions of us live here and deal with it year over year ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#15
Fair enough ... but there's lots of mtn towns in AZ and not THAT many ball players
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#38
The same way movies, the arts and all other forms of entertainment/diversion are of interest.
stopbush
Apr 2020
#22
This is an opportunity for MLB to market new uniform designs. Oakland Athletics pictured.
Marcuse
Apr 2020
#23
Unless they all are tested including all additional people needed to do everything
duforsure
Apr 2020
#26
There is still a dire shortage of test and a up to two week period for results
Maggiemayhem
Apr 2020
#30
By the All Star break, the disabled list for the league will be a mile long
BamaRefugee
Apr 2020
#28
Not a bad potential plan assuming the U.S. will not or can not be in total lock down for six months
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2020
#36