The government¡¯s top COVID-19 adviser has said that after nearly 18 months of measures to limit people¡¯s movement, the effectiveness of that approach is nearing an end.
Instead, Shigeru Omi is calling for the better use of science and technology to contain COVID-19.
¡°People are getting tired of dealing with the coronavirus and the state of emergency, and I hear that restaurants that serve alcohol, in particular, cannot stand the current situation,¡± Omi told a closed Diet panel session on Thursday.
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