タグ: 危機管理 Crisis Management

World 世界情勢等 Vol.19 ／ U.S.A. アメリカ Vol.176

All the below links and tweets are in English.

取り急ぎ以下（内容事項一部抜粋ご参考まで）貼っておきます。8月19日追加の関連ツイート（本頁下方）もご覧ください。

World Vol.167 (nytimes, ABC, CBSNews, NBCNews, CNN, TIME)
気温、アフガニスタン、ハイチ地震、デルタ変異株、米人口の人種民族構成　など

World Vol.166 (Australia, U.S., Europe, etc.)
オーストラリア（シンクタンク・大学含む）、欧州、米NY州知事　など

World Vol.165 (U.S., Europe, etc.)
欧州、米地区連銀、AZ、WI、山火事　など

World Vol.164 (U.S., etc.)
ビジネス、PA、RI　など

World Vol.162 (U.S., Australia, etc.)
オーストラリア（ロックダウン含む）、東京オリンピック、中国　など

World Vol.161 (U.S., etc.)
大学、アラスカ地震、ユタ州洪水　など

内容例（各回ツイートもご覧ください）
以下、順に、
167：@CNN３枚、@TIME
166：@UniMelb,@UniMelbMDHS,@BusEcoNews,@msdsocial,@TonyBlakely_PI,@DrJ_Thompson、@LowyInstitute,@tshugart3
165：@AtlantaFed、@nytimes、@NBCNews
164：@MarketWatch、@CNBC、@FinancialPost,@VancouverSun
162：@BulletinAtomic,@FAScientists,@nukestrat,@mattkorda、@Zurich、@9NewsAUS
161：@BudgetModel、@SSRC_org
World167 sewage @CNN
World167 Smucker's Uncrustables disappeared from grocery stores @CNN
World167 SkyCool-Systems @CNN
World167 Which industries stand to gain from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill @TIME
World166 ELIMINATION VS SUPPRESSION @UniMelb,@UniMelbMDHS,@BusEcoNews,@msdsocial,@TonyBlakely_PI,@DrJ_Thompson
World166 China-maritime-aerospace @LowyInstitute,@tshugart3
World165 LaborMarket-SpiderChart @AtlantaFed
World165 LaborReportFirstLook @AtlantaFed
World165 job-report @nytimes
World165 Delta-is-different @NBCNews
World164 U.S. wealth grew by $19 trillion during the pandemic — but mostly for the very rich @MarketWatch
World164 garbage industry has outperformed the market since 2015 @CNBC
World164 With lumber still pricey, here's how to chop the cost of a home remodel @FinancialPost,@VancouverSun
World162 China-Xinjiang-nuclear-weapons-silos @BulletinAtomic,@FAScientists,@nukestrat,@mattkorda
World162 Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Liability @Zurich
World162 unsung-Aussie-made-air-travel-safer @9NewsAUS
World161 BIDEN-FY2022-BUDGET-PROPOSAL @BudgetModel
World161 WaysOfWater @SSRC_org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan・Japanese及びAustralia・Australianなどを入力、検索して8月19日正午頃出て来た最近のツイート（同日時に追加）


https://twitter.com/WA_Edu_News/status/1426014626102140938


https://twitter.com/yukiisushi/status/1427616660622516224


https://twitter.com/J_League_En/status/1425506130663411721
https://twitter.com/AusAirForce/status/1426680035721859072


https://twitter.com/dan3james/status/1426955694037626880


https://twitter.com/GetUp/status/1427850240539955205

Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.26

東京オリンピック2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Vol.5
東京オリンピック2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (@Olympics, @Tokyo2020, etc.) Vol.4
東京オリンピック2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (@Olympics, @Tokyo2020, etc.) Vol.3
東京オリンピック2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (@Tokyo2020 & @Olympics) Vol.2
東京オリンピック2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (@Tokyo2020 & @Olympics) Vol.1


https://twitter.com/BrookingsGlobal/status/1424347662623596547

World 世界情勢等 Vol.18 ／ U.S.A. アメリカ Vol.175

All the below links are in English.

取り急ぎ以下（内容事項一部抜粋ご参考まで）貼っておきます。

World Vol.160 (U.S., etc.)
ThinkTanks … TheEconomist 9NewsAUS abc13houston

World Vol.159 (U.S., etc.)
Reuters cnni ABC France24_en dwnews ABC11_WTVD

World Vol.158 (flooding in western Europe)
dwnews TheLocalGermany BrusselsTimes bbcweather SkyNews AFP guardian CBSNews NBCNews ABC cnni AP ..

World Vol.157 (U.S., etc.)
… KGWNews WCPO cleveland19news wsyx6

World Vol.156 (U.S., Canada – hottest)
BBCEarth abcnews NZStuff CBCNews weatherchannel WeatherNation breakingweather accuweather Weatherobserve CBSNews NBCNews MSNBC sfchronicle NYTNational capitalweather washingtonpost

World Vol.155 (U.S., EU, etc.)
GEF_Europe euromines SultanEtn INNOVATION_PL euobs ecfr BBCWorld cnni nytimesworld MarketWatch KTNV

World Vol.153 (U.S., etc.)
academia … CBSDenver

World Vol.152 (U.S.)
… KFYRTV WDAYnews

内容例（各回ツイートもご覧ください）
以下、順に、
160：@RANDCorporation,@DefenseOne、@hozertem,@IFRI_、@LowyInstitute
159：@HumanProgress
157：@YaleDivSchool,@pewresearch
156：@cbcnewsbc、@CNNweather
155：@argusmedia、@EcologicBerlin、@News3LV,@AP
153：@EssexSocSci,@Essex_EBS,@the_ecologist,@guardian,@dominicru、@ABC,@FiveThirtyEight、@arturobris,@IMD_Bschool,@nytimes、@CornellCAS,@njtmulder,@guardian
152：@NewYorkFed、@nytimes
World160 NATO Must Shore Up Control of a Key Maritime Chokepoint @RANDCorporation,@DefenseOne
World160 Turkey’s Changing Position from a Federal to a TwoState Solution to the Cyprus Conflict @hozertem,@IFRI_
World160 HOW LADAKH WILL SHAPE INDIA’S COMPETITION WITH CHINA @LowyInstitute
World159 food-prices @HumanProgress
World157 churches-online-sermons @YaleDivSchool,@pewresearch
World156 glaciers @cbcnewsbc
World156 heat-records-affecting-power-grid @CNNweather
World155 @argusmedia
World155 @EcologicBerlin
World155 @News3LV,@AP
World153 cost-of-basic-necessities-of-life-who-is-going-to-pay @EssexSocSci,@Essex_EBS,@the_ecologist,@guardian,@dominicru
World153 graphs-PostPandemic-normalcy-not-yet @ABC,@FiveThirtyEight
World153 creeping-mediocrity @arturobris,@IMD_Bschool,@nytimes
World153 Poland-Hungary-nativist-turn @CornellCAS,@njtmulder,@guardian
World152 higher-oil-prices @NewYorkFed
World152 Why Washington Cant Quit Listening to Larry Summers @nytimes

Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.25

https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1418585567047081986


https://twitter.com/reuterspictures/status/1418667733730856964


https://twitter.com/rte/status/1418529533129539585


https://twitter.com/AFPphoto/status/1418539137561288710


https://twitter.com/dw_sports/status/1418592492027527168


https://twitter.com/dw_sports/status/1418560192225157125


https://twitter.com/7olympics/status/1418551034650140680

Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.24


https://twitter.com/NewshubBreaking/status/1418567604382277632


https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1418767817562808320

#Coronavirus #コロナウイルス Vol.32（vaccine side effects, etc. ワクチン副反応など）

All the below links are in English. Excerpts are on our own.

ご参考まで取り急ぎ以下貼っておきます。

Global COVID-19 vaccine summary: Side effects | @mnt
Coronavirus32 vaccine-side-effects @mnt
Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
Rarely, a person experiences an allergic reaction to one or more of the ingredients in a vaccine. They might develop hives or another type of skin rash, swelling, and respiratory symptoms.
A severe allergic reaction can lead to anaphylaxis, and it involves low blood pressure, nausea, and difficulty breathing, among other symptoms.
Anaphylaxis is an extremely rare side effect of vaccination. According to the CDC, around 2-5 people per million, or fewer than 0.001% of people vaccinated in the U.S. have experienced anaphylaxis afterward.
Allergic reactions to mRNA vaccines have been of particular concern, as they contain a chemical, called polyethylene glycol (PEG), that has never been used in an approved vaccine before. PEG is in many drugs that have occasionally triggered anaphylaxis. In these vaccines, it coats the mRNA molecule and supports penetration into cells.
There are similar concerns about the Janssen vaccine, which contains polysorbate 80, a chemical that is structurally related to PEG.
A study of data about allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines noted that most people who experienced anaphylaxis afterward had a history of allergies and this particular severe reaction.
The data suggest that there is a very low risk of anaphylaxis as a result of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Regardless, the CDC recommends that vaccine administrators conduct prescreening for specific allergic reactions. These vaccines are safe for people with common allergies, such as to foods, pets, environmental elements, latex, and oral medications.
The CDC also recommends that anyone who has had an allergic reaction to one dose of a vaccine not receive a second dose of the same type of vaccine.
Frequency of side effects in women
Side effects appear to be more commonly reported in women than men. A study by CDC researchers shows that 78.7% of adverse event reports submitted during the first month of U.S. vaccination involved women.
Another study observed that females represented 15 out of 16 people with anaphylaxis after a vaccine.
These findings are in line with a 2013 study on the H1N1 vaccine during the 2009 flu pandemic, which found higher rates of hypersensitivity reactions among females of childbearing age than other groups in the study population.
Reproductive hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, may play a role in this sex discrepancy. A study in mice suggests that estrogen causes the body to generate more antibodies, leading to a higher immune response.
Potential side effects per vaccine
Recently, there have been new concerns about serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.
These effects may be coincidental, and there is currently not enough conclusive evidence to link these effects to specific vaccines. However, regulatory agencies are taking precautionary measures to investigate these safety concerns.
Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are both two-dose mRNA vaccines. People have reported similar, common side effects after the second doses of each.
These COVID-19 vaccines are the first vaccines approved for use in humans that incorporate mRNA technology. As a result, there are concerns about the long-term effects and a risk of altering the body’s genetic information.
People may be unaware that researchers have spent many years studying the potential of mRNA vaccine technology. There have been efforts to develop mRNA vaccines in the past, including Moderna’s human-based trial of an mRNA Zika virus vaccine.
Furthermore, it is unlikely that an mRNA vaccine can alter genetic information. The mRNA in a vaccine does not enter the nucleus of a cell, where DNA is stored, and it degrades rather quickly in the body after it serves its purpose.
Yet many were alarmed by reports from Norway that 23 people had died shortly after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. However, there is no evidence that these deaths were a direct result of the vaccine.
“There is a possibility that these common adverse reactions – that are not dangerous in fitter, younger patients and are not unusual with vaccines -may aggravate underlying disease in the elderly,” suggests Dr. Steinar Madsen, the medical director of the Norwegian Medicines Agency.
“We are now asking for doctors to continue with the vaccination, but to carry out extra evaluation of very sick people whose underlying condition might be aggravated by it,” he adds.
Another death, which occurred in the U.S., was associated with having a low blood platelet count, or thrombocytopenia. So far, 20 thrombocytopenia cases have developed following either a Pfizer or Moderna vaccination. Currently, however, no causal evidence links these cases with the vaccines.
Other concerns involve pregnancy and fertility. According to a February 2021 statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine:
“While fertility was not specifically studied in the clinical trials of the vaccine, no loss of fertility has been reported among trial participants or among the millions who have received the vaccines since their authorization, and no signs of infertility appeared in animal studies. Loss of fertility is scientifically unlikely.”…
In the patient fact sheets, the FDA states that, for people who experienced myocarditis or pericarditis after their vaccine, “symptoms began within a few days following receipt of the second dose” of an mRNA vaccine.
However, the federal agency also adds …

COVID-19: Vaccine safety and side effects | @GovCanHealth
Allergic reactions
There’s a small chance of a serious allergic reaction to a vaccine, called anaphylaxis. It usually happens shortly after a person receives the vaccine and is treatable.
Your health care provider will ask you to stay at the clinic for at least 15 minutes after vaccination. This is so they can watch for abnormal or very rare reactions (like anaphylaxis) and treat them quickly. Vaccination sites should have a supply of epinephrine to use in case you have an allergic reaction.
Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis may include:
・itchy rash
・swelling of the: lips, face, airway, tongue
・increased heart rate
・loss of consciousness
・sudden low blood pressure
・abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea
・sneezing, coughing and difficulty breathing
…
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine: What you should know | @GovCanHealth
Ingredients
Medicinal ingredient
・mRNA
Non-medicinal ingredients
・ALC-0315 = ((4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane-6,1-diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate)
・ALC-0159 = 2-[(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide
・1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
・cholesterol
・dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate
・monobasic potassium phosphate
・potassium chloride
・sodium chloride
・sucrose
・water for injection
…
How it works
mRNA vaccines teach our cells how to make a protein that will trigger an immune response without using the live virus that causes COVID-19. Once triggered, our body then makes antibodies. These antibodies help us fight the infection if the real virus does enter our body in the future.
‘RNA’ stands for ribonucleic acid, which is a molecule that provides cells with instructions for making proteins. Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines contain the genetic instructions for making the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which is found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19.
When a person is given the vaccine, their cells will read the genetic instructions like a recipe and produce the spike protein. After the protein piece is made, the cell breaks down the instructions and gets rid of them.
The cell then displays the protein piece on its surface. Our immune system recognizes that the protein doesn’t belong there and begins building an immune response and making antibodies.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: What you should know | @GovCanHealth
Ingredients
Medicinal ingredient
・mRNA
Non-medicinal ingredients
・1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC)
・acetic acid
・cholesterol
・lipid SM-102
・polyethylene glycol (PEG) 2000 DMG
・sodium acetate
・sucrose
・tromethamine
・tromethamine hydrochloride
・water for injection
How it works
mRNA vaccines teach our cells how to make a protein that will trigger an immune response without using the live virus that causes COVID-19. Once triggered, our body then makes antibodies. These antibodies help us fight the infection if the real virus does enter our body in the future.
‘RNA’ stands for ribonucleic acid, which is a molecule that provides cells with instructions for making proteins. Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines contain the genetic instructions for making the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which is found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19.
When a person is given the vaccine, their cells will read the genetic instructions like a recipe and produce the spike protein. After the protein piece is made, the cell breaks down the instructions and gets rid of them.
The cell then displays the protein piece on its surface. Our immune system recognizes that the protein doesn’t belong there and begins building an immune response and making antibodies.

COVID-19 Vaccination Aftercare (PDF) | @CDCofBC
Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe? | @HopkinsMedicine

COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts | @MayoClinic
What COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized and how do they work?
… Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines use messenger RNA (mRNA). Coronaviruses have a spikelike structure on their surface called an S protein. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines give cells instructions for how to make a harmless piece of an S protein. After vaccination, your cells begin making the protein pieces and displaying them on cell surfaces. Your immune system will recognize that the protein doesn’t belong there and begin building an immune response and making antibodies.
The Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is a vector vaccine. In this type of vaccine, genetic material from the COVID-19 virus is inserted into a different kind of weakened live virus, such as an adenovirus. When the weakened virus (viral vector) gets into your cells, it delivers genetic material from the COVID-19 virus that gives your cells instructions to make copies of the S protein. Once your cells display the S proteins on their surfaces, your immune system responds by creating antibodies and defensive white blood cells. If you become infected with the COVID-19 virus, the antibodies will fight the virus.
Viral vector vaccines can’t cause you to become infected with the COVID-19 virus or the viral vector virus. Also, the genetic material that’s delivered doesn’t become part of your DNA.
What are the possible general side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine?
A COVID-19 vaccine can cause mild side effects after the first or second dose, including:
・Pain, redness or swelling where the shot was given
・Fever
・Fatigue
・Headache
・Muscle pain
・Chills
・Joint pain
・Nausea and vomiting
・Feeling unwell
・Swollen lymph nodes
You’ll likely be monitored for 15 minutes after getting a COVID-19 vaccine to see if you have an immediate reaction. Most side effects go away in a few days. Side effects after the second dose might be more intense. Some people have no side effects.
A COVID-19 vaccine may cause side effects similar to signs and symptoms of COVID-19. If you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and you develop symptoms more than three days after getting vaccinated or the symptoms last more than two days, self-isolate and get tested.
What are the signs of an allergic reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine?
You might be having an allergic reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine if you experience these signs within four hours of getting vaccinated:
・Hives
・Swelling of the lips, eyes or tongue
・Wheezing
If you have any signs of an allergic reaction, get help right away. Tell your doctor about your reaction, even if it went away on its own or you didn’t get emergency care. This reaction might mean you are allergic to the vaccine. You might not be able to get a second dose of the same vaccine. However, you might be able to get a different vaccine for your second dose.

COVID-19: Vaccine side effects and reactions | @minhealthnz
Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine | @CDCgov
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines side effects and safety | @NHS
Package leaflet: Information for the recipient – COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 concentrate for solution for injection (PDF) | @BioNTech,@Pfizer GOV.UK
COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Symptom Checker | @healthdirectAU
COVID-19 SIDE-EFFECTS | @nicd_sa
Here’s what we know about the risks of serious side effects from COVID-19 vaccines (06/01/2021) | @ScienceNews
COVID-19 vaccine side effects: What’s normal and what to look out for (06/30/2021) | @CNET
Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines | @WHO
COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects | @yalehealth
Side-effects | @rivm

#Coronavirus #コロナウイルス Vol.31（Lambda variant, etc. ラムダ変異株など）

All the below links are in English. Excerpts are on our own.

ご参考まで取り急ぎ以下貼っておきます。

The unusual Lambda variant is rapidly spreading in South America. Here’s what we know. (07/14/2021) | @natgeo
… “Why Chile is getting such high infection rates is perplexing, and it’s likely due to several factors. Because of their high vaccination coverage, the restrictions were relaxed a little too soon, and that could have led to [a] rise in cases,” says Pablo Tsukayama, a microbiologist at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru. It was Tsukayama who first spotted the Lambda variant after routinely sequencing the samples deposited between January and March 2021. “But it is also possible that the main variants in circulation, Gamma and Lambda, have some immune escape properties that lead to reduced protection from vaccines.” …
While Latin America has only eight percent of the world’s population, it makes up more than 20 percent of global coronavirus cases and 32 percent of COVID-19 deaths worldwide. …
What has changed in Lambda?
The Lambda variant is very unusual because of the way its spike protein is altered compared to other variants. It has mutations at 14 positions including a long stretch of seven amino acids which has been deleted from a region of the spike protein called the N-terminal domain or NTD. Beyond these, Lambda also has mutations in the ORF1ab gene that are found in other variants of concern: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. …
The seven amino acids deleted from the NTD belong to an NTD supersite where the spike is attacked by many of the body’s potent antibodies. Many variants, including Alpha, Beta, and Gamma also harbor mutations within this zone, suggesting that this region is important for the evolution of the virus. “NTD is not crucial for carrying out important functions of the virus and thus, it is easy for the virus to mutate and still remain viable, so as to evade the existing antibody response,” …
Among other mutations of Lambda is a unique one at location 452 which is also mutated in other highly transmissive variants: Delta, Delta Plus, Epsilon, and Kappa. While Lambda’s L452Q mutation has never been seen before in a variant, scientists predict that mutations at the 452 position boost the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect a cell.
The 452 position occurs in the part of the spike protein that interacts directly with the ACE2 receptor protein found on the lung and other human cells, and that interaction allows it to enter the body. “The 452 position is recognized by many neutralizing antibodies. Mutations at this site could result in decreased binding and thus less protection by certain vaccines in certain people, those with marginal responses to start with,” says Michael Diamond, an immunologist at Washington University School of Medicine. …

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants | @WHO
Coronavirus30 Lambda-VOI @WHO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s what you need to know about the lambda Covid variant (07/09/2021) | @CNBC
Coronavirus30 Lambda @CNBC

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 3 Simple Rules That Underscore the Danger of Delta (07/01/2021) | @TheAtlantic
SARS-CoV-2 Variants | CORONAVIRUS ANTIVIRAL & RESISTANCE DATABASE @Stanford
SARS-CoV-2 Variant Classifications and Definitions | @CDCgov
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants identified in UK (16/07/2021) | GOV.UK
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants under investigation in England (PDF; 25/06/2021) | Public Health England

Λ!!: A New Threat On The Rise In South America (07/16/2021) | @Forbes
COVID-19: The ‘unusual’ new variant that may be more infectious than Delta (07/05/2021) | @SkyNews
From transmissibility to severity: Everything you need to know about the lambda variant (13/07/2021) | @weforum
Lambda variant in Canada: where is it and will it become a variant of concern? (07/13/2021) | @CTVNews
Covid’s Lambda Variant: Worth Watching, but No Cause for Alarm (07/08/2021) | @nytimes
Lambda variant: What is it, what are the symptoms and is it in Ireland? (0707/2021) | @IrishMirror
Lambda coronavirus variant (07/07/2021) | @CSIRO
Coronavirus: New COVID-19 ‘Lambda’ variant has ‘unusual set of mutations’, appears to be more infectious than Delta (06/07/2021) | @NewshubNZ


U.K. イギリス Vol.36 ／ #Coronavirus #コロナウイルス Vol.30「英首相、ロックダウン解除予定を発表」

e-論壇 議論百出,GFJ (2021-07-11 21:02) ご掲載頂きました。

　ボリス・ジョンソン英首相は、7月5日、コロナウイルスに関するイングランドでの法的制限（ロックダウン）を19日に解除する予定であることを発表し、質疑応答も行った。英国Chief Scientific Adviser及びイングランドChief Medical Officerが同席し、質疑応答も含めて補足説明等した。12日に最終決定される。アメリカほか各国でも大きく報じられた。

解除内容、背景など *1（首相説明時点）
　イングランドで解除されるのは、マスク着用義務、集会人数制限、ナイトクラブ等営業停止、対人距離1メートル超維持、企業リモートワーク労働態勢義務などである。ウェールズ・スコットランド・北アイルランドではそれぞれの手順で同様の方向に進められる *2 旨も報じられている。英国の人口は6600万人、イングランドは5600万人、そして、ウェールズ310万人、スコットランド550万人、北アイルランド190万人。
　5日直近の新規感染者数は英国全体で25000人強と第3波が現在来つつあると言えなくもない。しかし、英国国民のうち3400万人が2回、4500万人が1回のワクチン接種を終えている。また、入院者数は、ビーク時（2021年1月）には40000人に迫っていたのに対して、現在1900人と落ち着いてもいる。
　他方、首相及び上記同席者2人は、新規感染者数が一日当たり50000人を超える等の場合には見直すことにも触れている。また、9月半ばまでに18歳以上全員が接種を終える等の計画、今年冬は再び厳しい感染等状況にも成り得る旨の見通しも述べている。

政権の考え方の変化
　見逃せないのは、首相は以前「打ち負かすべき敵」としていたが、今回この解除予定発表のタイミングで「ウイルスと共に生きて行く」と発言している *3 点である。そして、コロナ禍が過ぎ去ったと言うにはほど遠いとも言い、私自身はマスク着用を続けるとも繰り返している。*4
　与党保守党は歓迎の意向である一方、野党第一党労働党は無謀であると批判し、また、賛否それぞれの医師も居り *5、意見も出ている *6*7*8。この状況自体は毎度予想される範囲内のものであり目新しさは無い。ごく普通の庶民・大衆は実際どのように感じているかが今回非常に気になるが、12日以降や19日以降、そして今後の生活の中で個別具体的に出て来る、まだまだ先の長い話である。
　この今回の見所を具体的に掘り下げると、自己責任を基本とするミクロな自主管理主軸論への転換を英首相が示し、感染症等対策下での企業活動・生活様式のマクロな構築もまだ見えないが少しずつ進んで行くであろう一方で、英国国民がそれらにどう反応し対応して行けるかである。その際にも、政府は全てに全力で対応して行くという前提は変わらないのであろう。

新時代の自主管理
　生活・旅行・ビジネスや毎日の英語情報読み聴きで分かるが、日本人から見ると概ね、英語圏の方が変化が速く、生活環境自体は日本の方が快適ではないだろうか。言い換えると、失敗もあろうけれども英語圏の方が各種の新態勢を確立するのが早く、それを日本がゆっくりと追う形に今後もなりそうである。
　生活上の危険が増え過ぎると生きられないため、生活環境等が重要であるのは当然である。その意味で日本人的思考も即座に否定されるべきではない。反面、長期的な国民生活のために、大きな構造転換もひとりひとりの考え方の変化も必要となっている。
　日本が苦手とするこのマクロ転換、そしてそれと相互に影響し合うある意味日本人的ではない自己責任主義。これらが英国でどのようになって行くのか、日本にも大いに参考になるという目線で外国人として英国を注視して参りたい。

北米欧州豪NZ情報分析者／ワールドソルーションズLLC代表　　中港　拓

参考
*1、*4　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDxUU8bwwfc
*2、*3、*5　https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/pm-boris-johnson-u-k-must-live-with-covid-19-but-restrictions-can-ease-1.5496563
*6　https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/covid-face-mask-law-petition-20996244
*7　https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/more-150000-people-sign-petition-5626218
*8　https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnsons-freedom-problem-coronavirus-restrictions-lift-vaccine-passports/

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