Japanese informants apologized for having previously made statements about the epidemic
On February 19, Kentaro Iwata, a Japanese infectious disease expert who boarded the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship, released a 14 minute video, which triggered a heated discussion on the Internet. In the video, Kentaro Iwata expressed concern about the scene in the cruise, pointing out that the cruise epidemic prevention was not in place, and there were not only no professionals on board, but also the opinions of infectious disease experts who occasionally boarded the ship.
This statement was refuted by Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan Yiwei, who said that the government had taken all measures to prevent the further expansion of the infection. On the 20th, Kentaro Iwata deleted the "whistle blowing" video, said he did not want to further cause debate, and expressed his sincere apology to those who were troubled by the matter.