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2020 In Japan
2020 in Japan was largely defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the country, in addition to various other historical events such as the end of the Shinzo Abe Era and the economic recession resulting from the pandemic. Incumbents *Emperor: Naruhito *Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe (until September 16), Yoshihide Suga (since September 16) *Chief Cabinet Secretary: Yoshihide Suga (until September 16), Katsunobu Katō (since September 16) *Chief Justice of Japan: Naoto Ōtani * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tadamori Ōshima *President of the House of Councillors: Akiko Santō Governors *Aichi Prefecture: Hideaki Omura *Akita Prefecture: Norihisa Satake *Aomori Prefecture: Shingo Mimura *Chiba Prefecture: Kensaku Morita *Ehime Prefecture: Tokihiro Nakamura *Fukui Prefecture: Tatsuji Sugimoto *Fukuoka Prefecture: Hiroshi Ogawa *Fukushima Prefecture: Masao Uchibori *Gifu Prefecture: Hajime Furuta *Gunma Prefecture: Ichita Yamamoto *Hiroshima Prefecture: Hidehik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
