☆IOC

緊急事態下、オリンピックの開催/中止を決定するのは主に主催国側の責任なのでしょうか？　大会の主催者/統括者であるIOCが、主催国のみならず、全参加国の状況を考えて、それぞれの意見をとりまとめ、さまざまな分野の専門家と協議し決定する責任があるのではないかと思います。

Is it mainly host country’s responsibility to decide whether to hold/cancel/postpone the Olympics under the current state of emergency? I think it is the IOC, the principal organizer’s responsibility, to make such an important decision based on the opinions of not only the host country but also of each participating member country as well as medical and other professional advisors around the world in connection with the pandemic. The Olympics is not a Japanese event. It’s an international event.

☆Vaccination

ワクチン
無症状感染者が増える中、抗体検査をしてからワクチンをした方がいいように思います。
1)まだ感染していな人を優先し、2)ワクチンの無駄使いを防ぐためにも…

In view of the increasing number of asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19, I think it is better to require antibody testing before vaccination in order to prioritize those who are not immunized and prevent unnecessary depletion of available vaccine doses.

☆A route of infection

感染経路不明が増えています。濃厚感染者を通じてさらなる感染拡大を防ぐためにも、調査に協力する必要があるように思います。もし、感染したら腹をくくって、お話しようと思います。後ろめたい事はしないようにします（笑）

It has been reported that the number of untraceable COVID-19 infections is increasing dramatically. For whatever reason, some people do not want to disclose pertinent details of their private life. To prevent further spread of the virus (through close proximity) I think it is important to identify the presumptive route of infection. As such, I am determined to lead an uneventful life, to be a good girl ; )

☆National Bonds(国債）

ふと思った事
1. 日本が財政破綻しない一番の理由は、国債がすべて円で発行されているからで（日本国債の96％は日本の投資家が円で購入していて、残り4％も海外の投資家が円で購入しています。国債の返済をもし急に迫られても、国内で円を大量発行して返済することができてしまいます。これは国債の100％が円で発行されていることと、自国で円を発行しているからできることです。）、政府は国際的な負債を抱えているわけではありません。コロナ禍で、国民の安全を優先し経済をとめるなら、全ての国民に給与を支給するなど、もっと施策があるはずです。たとえば、デパート、一日一律20万円の補助だけではなく、従業員の給与をサポートするなどなど…

2. 英国では、新型コロナの簡易検査キットが無料て配布され、ロンドン在住の友人家族も1週間に2回検査しているそうです。　日本では、ワクチンも、検査キットも、なかなか進まないのはなぜだろう？　技術大国のはずなのですが…

It is generally agreed upon that Japan will not suffer financial bankruptcy primarily due to the fact that Japan’s debts consist of national bonds issued in yen in Japan. According to economists, “If a country’s debt reaches 90% of its GDP, this implies a likely economic collapse. But Japan’s debt is different in that It is mostly owed to the Japanese people in the form of government bonds. In effect, the Japanese government owes each of its citizens about 7.5 million yen. Since 95% of its debt is held domestically, its economic situation is not as precarious as it would be if Japan were in debt to foreign interests.”
And so I often wonder why government subsidies in Japan are so small in comparison with other developed countries. It seems the government is reluctant to provide support for those who suffer serious economic hardship. For example, in the case of department stores, the government provides a daily subsidy of 200,000 yen to cover losses due to closure. No funds, however, are provided for department store employees.

In a social welfare state such as the UK, the government distributes a simple home COVID-19 diagnostic test kit to each family. According to a friend of mine residing in London, she uses the kit before going to work twice a week as a part of the “new normal” although she has already been vaccinated. What has happened to Japan, supposedly a technologically and socially advanced nation?