Govt. To Draw Up Legislation To Deal With Outbreak
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the government will quickly draw up legislation to prepare for a worst-case scenario involving the new coronavirus outbreak.
Abe spoke to an Upper House committee on Monday about the request he had made to shut down schools across Japan from Monday until the start of the spring break.
He said children's health and safety are a top priority, and that an epidemic among children at school must be prevented no matter what.
Abe said it is important to focus on the worst-case scenario, including what kind of measures should be taken if infections rapidly spread in certain areas, and to prepare for it.
The Prime Minister said the government will quickly draw up legislation to minimize the outbreak's impact on people's lives. He said the measures would include a declaration of a state of emergency.
