'Where's Abe?' critics ask, as coronavirus spreads in Japan

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As Japan struggles to stem the spread of a coronavirus within its borders, critics are asking, 'Where's Abe?'

Now doubts about Abe's leadership threaten to erode already sagging public support, with a newspaper survey at the weekend showing disapproval for his administration outweighing approval for the first time since July 2018.

"Although the people's anxiety is growing daily, he hasn't held a proper news conference," said a Twitter user with the handle @yumidesu. The steps include precautions such as working online from home, commuting to jobs at staggered times and asking organisers of events to weigh up plans carefully.on the virus, has sealed off its worst affected towns, closed schools and halted the carnival in Venice.to fight the virus, although House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decried those funds as being insufficient.

Social media critics questioned why Abe did not close Japan's borders to all Chinese visitors instead of just those from the central province of Hubei, whose capital Wuhan is the epicentre of the epidemic, and the eastern province of Zhejiang. Abe has made hosting the Olympics, which run until Aug 9, a key goal of his administration. On Tuesday, Health Minister Kato said it was too early to talk about cancelling them.

 

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