菅首相、緊急宣言でステージ３目指す　尾身会長、効果判明は今週末―参院予算委

　参院予算委員会は２７日午前、菅義偉首相と全閣僚が出席して、２０２０年度第３次補正予算案の基本的質疑を行った。首相は新型コロナウイルス対策の緊急事態宣言に関し、営業時間短縮や不要不急の外出自粛を要請していることを挙げ「お守りいただいて（宣言解除の目安となる）ステージ３に早くもっていきたい」と述べ、引き続き国民に協力を呼び掛けた。立憲民主党の徳永エリ氏への答弁。
　政府のコロナ分科会の尾身茂会長は「宣言の効果が今週末あるいは来週初めに分かる。それが解除の時期に重要な影響を及ぼす」との認識を示した。首相は宣言を解除した場合でも「必要な対策を継続し、感染者数の減少を実現したい」と述べた。（2021/01/27-12:25）

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday that the government aims to move the coronavirus situation to a lower stage at an early date to allow it to lift its state of emergency over the virus.
   "We aim to bring the situation to Stage 3 quickly, by having people follow antivirus measures," Suga said at the House of Councillors Budget Committee, referring to the country's four-tier coronavirus alert system.
   He called for continued compliance from the public with the government's requests for shortening hours at some businesses and avoiding unnecessary travel.
   Public health expert Shigeru Omi said that the effects of the state of emergency will become clear this weekend or early next week. "That will have an important impact on when it will be lifted."
   Suga said. "We'll keep necessary measures in place to achieve a decrease in infections" even after the state of emergency is lifted. The state of emergency, in place for Tokyo and 10 other prefectures, expires on Feb. 7.