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After reports that Trump and other White House staff would be offered the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, the US president has tweeted that “People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary. I have asked that this adjustment be made. I am not scheduled to take the vaccine, but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time. Thank you!”
Although Trump has had coronavirus and so does not need to have the vaccine, his taking it is meant to instil confidence in Americans that the vaccine is safe.
People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary. I have asked that this adjustment be made. I am not scheduled to take the vaccine, but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time. Thank you!
Restaurants, bars and karaoke venues in Tokyo have been asked to close by 10 pm until Tuesday, while residents have been urged to refrain from traveling outside the capital.
There is concern that the latest outbreak could intensify later this month, when many Japanese traditionally return to their hometowns for the New Year holidays.
December is also bonenkai season, when large groups of colleagues “forget the year” at alcohol-fuelled get-togethers.
This year, however, looks like it will be a far more sober affair, with almost 90% of companies saying they had no plans to hold year-end and New Year parties to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading among employees.
A poll of just over 10,000 firms by Tokyo Shoko Research found that 87.8% had not arranged parties - a trend that will hit the hospitality industry hard during what is normally a lucrative time of the year.
“The pandemic has deprived us of many of the traditions that give us a sense of the changing seasons,” an insurance firm employee in Tokyo told Kyodo. “We missed out on cherry blossom viewing (in the spring), fireworks (in the summer), and now bonenkai.”
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