Infections with the novel coronavirus have been spreading rapidly. The government and the ruling and opposition parties should seriously discuss how to prevent infections and maintain social and economic activities.
Basic interpellations concerning a budget plan for fiscal 2022 have started at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said: "It is important to ensure that the expanded medical system works. In addition, we want to strengthen the course of prevention, detection and early treatment, and expedite responses with the right emphasis on key points, based on the particular characteristics of the omicron variant."
