Manichi: Essential Services and Supplies

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200408/p2g/00m/0na/008000c

I think this article is very interesting. Train services, for now, will remain in full operations. Along with some small businesses listed in the article, which claim they are essential for daily life.

Suppliers of tissue type products have also said they will keep production moving forward, and they said as long as there is not a major run on products all should be OK.

Of course the major metro areas are now in some form of lock-down. Although its not legal like in the UK, Italy etc. lets hope citizens can maintain some kind of restraint and let this virus situation pass normally.

At the same time, economic activity and regular human activity essential for any economic or society is important. But lets hope for the short period of time, a pause can occur so we can all get back to what an economy and society should be, being vibrant economies and vibrant societies.

All countries are in this together. All countries need, for the good of everyone, to come together and ride this out correctly.

Businesses, society, and people everywhere are affected. There is no country that is spared.

In Japan the cherry blossoms will be back next year. The same in Korea. Sports and other activities will be back eventually.

But there is no need for hording of essential products as the global food chain is well able to handle, in most every country the normal demand for food and essentials. But the idea of hording puts too much of a strain on supplies or the ability to keep stores stocked. Its not a problem of supply or the ability to meet demand. The only problem is people's fear which causes the hording, which temporarily causes a shortage.

The Japanese emergency situation, with no hording, should allow for pause and allow for the virus situation to pass.

Have a nice day and be safe out there.