Chapter 149: The Cabinet's Response
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The outbreak of a virulent infectious disease in Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures in Japan at about the same time is gradually threatening Kyoto, and the number of infected people has increased exponentially, and the bloody scenes of their biting have shocked people all over the world, so much so that the images on the news are mistaken for blockbusters by most people.
Among them, the island nation's unfortunate neighbors China, Russia, and South Korea were frightened and immediately blocked ports and airports, and all flights and ships from Japan were quarantined and inspected.
Before they could enter the customs, all of Japan's food exports were also seized and destroyed, and even affected electronic products, causing extremely heavy losses.
The governments of various countries immediately took emergency measures against the epidemic, advising their citizens to reduce going out, stock up on food and water, and try not to participate in group activities to avoid the tragic scene like in Japan.
In stark contrast, the unresponsive Japanese government is said to have been squatting in the bathroom for 30 minutes before hurrying to a cabinet meeting.
"What about the Prime Minister?" At this time, the ministers in the conference room were already very anxious.
"Expected to arrive in three minutes. A young man in a suit replied.
After a while, the prime minister, whose hair was shiny, finally arrived late, said sorry and got down to business.
"I just received a call from the Cabinet Intelligence Center that there is a large-scale virulent infectious disease in the central region, and the crisis management superintendent, how is the situation?"
A person in charge replied, "According to the previous information, a large-scale outbreak occurred in several prefectures and cities in Nagano, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka prefectures almost simultaneously this morning, and there was no warning beforehand. So far, nearly 1,000 people have died, and the infected will chase and bite normal people frantically, completely losing their minds, and their appearance is very terrifying......"
The large screen in the conference room began to project the physical signs of the infected person, as well as aerial footage of the scene.
The blood-red eyes, the bursting blood vessels, and the hideous fangs are simply beasts that choose people to devour, and they all make people's scalps tingle.
"Several samples have been sent to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases for observational studies. We are collecting a list of medical experts from universities and research institutes, and we are preparing to urgently convene them to discuss the situation. In the following meeting, we will summarize the basic response measures. Prime Minister, do you think it's appropriate?"
"Okay, I got it. His face turned a little pale.
The officials had a heated discussion, "unbelievable, shocking......
It's a pity that it's just a few official clichΓ©s over and over again, and there is no concrete and feasible plan.
"Prime Minister, infectious disease experts are here, but only four!" a staff member pushed the door in.
So the experts were taken to a small conference room and an emergency meeting was held.
"We also invited Dr. Ritsuko Akagi, a well-known biochemist, but she can only discuss with them remotely via video conferencing at the moment. β
A blonde and blue-eyed scholar appeared on the big screen in the conference room, and it was Ritsuko who took time out of her busy schedule to attend a meeting.
Several gray-haired old men looked at each other, but no one spoke first.
After a while, an older man said slowly: "Obviously, this is a new infectious disease that no one has ever seen, it can be transmitted through bodily fluids, and we don't have pathogens in our hands, so we can't analyze it further." β
The old man next to him said: "We need more information before we can develop drugs and even vaccines." If I make a guess based on my judgment, I am not rigorous as a pathologist......"
At this point, Ritsuko interrupted, "We have determined that this is not a disease caused by a single pathogen, and we have tentatively called it 'SDO', and the onset process is extremely complex......"
Next, the screen shows a large number of pathogen structure diagrams, involving bacteria, viruses and infectious proteins, as well as various chemical structures, and several experts look at the hair, obviously beyond their cognition, out of common sense.
"It's nonsense! How can there be such a rapid value-added rate? And transform the human body, it's too fantastical, right?" an expert finally couldn't help but retort.
However, Ritsuko was speechless when she said something: "We have developed an effective drug that can stop the patient's infection process. β
The prime minister was overjoyed, "Now that the therapeutic drug has been developed, let's hurry up and produce it on a large scale!"
Ritsuko shook her head, "However, the side effects of this medicine are very large, and there is a certain amount of damage to the human body. Especially for vulnerable children and the elderly, it has a fatality rate of 5.7% and allergic reactions are also high......"
"It's just poison, isn't it?" several experts came to a unanimous conclusion.
Ritsuko said helplessly: "So we only let people who have just developed the disease use this drug, and the experimental results show that the injection within 100 seconds after the onset of the infected person has a 70% cure rate." β
"And what about the remaining 30 percent, and more than 100 seconds?"
"Will die. Ritsuko said expressionlessly.
"What are we going to do with the patients who have been biting indiscriminately?" the prime minister was most concerned about.
"They no longer have the consciousness of a living person, so to speak, become a moving corpse, and spread pathogens by instinct. Therefore, I propose to eliminate it directly and stop the further spread of the epidemic. β
After sending off the experts, Ritsuko was besieged by the top of the government.
"Is it something to do with that thing that you were able to come up with a treatment plan so quickly?"
"It's not known for sure. "This is the rhetoric that they have prepared early in the morning.
"Don't hide any facts, the stakes are high, your organization has always been secretive ......," a cabinet official said gloomily.
"NERV was established to fight against the apostles, the enemy of humanity, and there is no need to withhold any information. Ritsuko said with a stiff face.
Lao Ikari on the other side is not idle, arguing with the completion committee.
No matter what the old people questioned, he fooled him with the reason of insufficient intelligence, and only blindly asked for help, so that the old people could mobilize their influence to relieve the siege of the NERV headquarters.
The commissioners were so angry that they were helpless, and the NERV could not be missed before the apostle was eliminated, and there were more and more infected people besieging the headquarters, and it would be impossible to control it if it dragged on.
In the end, the prime minister finally made a decision to prioritize the evacuation of residents and held an emergency press conference to the whole country.
"Dear people, the day before, an unprecedented outbreak of a virulent infectious disease broke out in several cities in the Chubu region, including the city of Third Tokyo. There were a large number of injured by both citizens and the police, and the resulting chaos paralyzed parts of the city for a while. Rest assured, the government has established the Emergency Disaster Response Headquarters to ensure the safety of people's lives and take prompt evacuation measures. At present, effective therapeutic drugs have been developed and are being produced overtime. Residents of areas where the epidemic has broken out are advised to follow the instructions of the police and firefighters and evacuate to designated areas. Residents under siege do not need to worry, try to stay at home and stock up on food and water for a week or two. Dress long and trousers, and do not expose your skin too much to avoid being bitten by an infected person. The Strategic Self-Defense Forces have been dispatched, and we will give priority to ensuring the smooth flow of drinking water, electricity, and communications, and everyone can call for help from the outside world by any effective means......"
After the government declared a state of emergency, the residents of Tokyo City have been given priority to evacuate, and more than half of the citizens have been able to escape and enter emergency shelters.
This is due to well-trained escape habits, otherwise the whole city could be "wiped out".
However, the situation is still very serious.
Under the detection of drones, it can be seen that a large number of infected people set off from neighboring cities, and they are coming over mountains and mountains to the NERV headquarters.
So much so that the rural residents along the route were not spared, and there was no guarantee of safety in the deep mountains and old forests.
Then the government began to lock down all transportation hubs such as ports, airports, and train stations, and imposed militarized controls. With the exception of the evacuation line, all other traffic will be suspended in order to effectively stop the further spread of the epidemic.
It is even stipulated that anti-bite gloves must be worn in public, otherwise they will be arrested and isolated.
A U.S.-led delegation of experts from the United Nations has also begun to be stationed in the affected areas, and the Japanese government is also willing to receive assistance from experts and institutions from various countries.
Some militants even tried to catch a few infected people, grind them and dry them, and then airdrop them to several large cities in South Korea...... (To be continued.) )