Readers who are paying attention to the number of infections should have noticed that the epidemic situation has been on the rise again recently.
The author believes that the reasons are probably as follows:
① The temperature is too high in summer, and more people gather in air-conditioned rooms, and the air is not circulated.
② The Japanese government told people not to wear masks, further increasing the possibility of transmission.
③ In order to boost the economy, Japan's central government and various localities have implemented a series of encouraging policies, such as reducing travel expenses and issuing consumer coupons, which has led to crowds gathering.
Epidemic
[Epidemic in Japan]
As of 10:00 on July 6, Tokyo time, there were 36,189 new infections in yesterday.
[The number of new infections in Tokyo exceeded 5,000 yesterday for the first time in two months. The governor called on everyone to get the third dose of the vaccine as soon as possible]
Economy
[Due to the recovery of domestic supply, the price of imported onions from Japan will be reduced by 40% in June]
% Most of the Chinese onions imported have resumed normal supply as the epidemic lockdown was lifted, and the wholesale price of imported onions in Japan, which had previously risen, began to fall.
In the Tokyo market, wholesale prices in late June fell by 100 yen, or 40%, compared with early May, when they hit the highest price in recent times.
[70% of Japanese companies lack digital talents, the proportion is higher than that of China and the United States]
The 2022 Information and Communications White Paper released by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on July 5 shows that as a topic of digital transformation (DX), 70% of Japanese companies stated that " There is a shortage of talent.”
The proportion of companies lacking digital talents in the United States, Germany and China is about 30% to 60%, and Japan is higher than these countries. In addition, many companies in Japan answered "Insufficient technical knowledge and literacy," indicating a problem in terms of human resources.
[ Nikon launches a mirrorless camera suitable for shooting short videos]
Nikon announced that it will launch a mirrorless camera "Nikon Z30" that is especially suitable for shooting videos on August 5. With the idea of publishing short videos (Vlogs) of daily life scenes on social networking sites or video sites, the button configuration and other aspects are carefully designed.
