Japan, the world's leading country in the fight against coronavirus. Thanks to its citizens' civic-mindedness.

Already out of a state of emergency, the country has had fewer than 800 deaths out of a population of 126 million. A miracle born from the people's sense of responsibility. And their way of life.

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Let's start with the numbers. Japan, With its 126 million inhabitants (14 million are concentrated in Tokyo) was hit, like everyone else, by the coronavirus pandemic, and everything pointed to a biblical disaster. This is especially true given that a third of the population is over 65, falling into the age group considered most at risk for infection.

CIVIC SENSE TO DEFEAT THE CORONAVIRUS

Instead, things went very differently. contagions, throughout the country, have not passed the 16 thousand units, and the death toll was well below the 1,000 mark. These numbers are miraculous when compared to those of Italy, a nation much smaller than Japan.

Thanks to such encouraging results, the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was also able to decree the end of the state of emergency, which is expected to remain in effect in Italy until the end of December, thus bringing the country back to normalcy. And here, a second miracle occurred.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC SENSE IN OVERCOMING THE CORONAVIRUS

The Japanese government didn't need a barrage of decrees, ordinances, bans, and fines. All of these things are viewed with great suspicion by the Japanese public, which is quick to censure instances of authoritarianism from any government. Quite simply, the citizens, once again showing the strength of their civic sense, They were very responsible and respected, without any particular protests, the restrictions imposed during the emergency phase.

Moreover, we're talking about a population accustomed to the routine use of masks, for example when going out with the flu, and to very careful and rigorous personal hygiene. Civic sense, according to research by the Waseda Institute, was Japan's winning weapon in defeating the coronavirus. Then perhaps a little help also came from... natto, a very popular dish in Japanese cuisine, made from fermented soybeans and able to strengthen the immune system.

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HOW JAPAN OVERCOME THE CORONAVIRUS

Once out of the state of emergency, the Japanese were the first in the world to launch an all-round marketing operation for relaunch national tourism. With a plan of subsidies for 11 billion And with an attractive offer for those wishing to vacation in Japan: every three nights, one is free. A gift from the Japanese government, which wants to welcome tourists back to its territory.

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