Topic: Prefecture

A detailed report from a French facility describes young people aged 1 to 25 being held in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. An employee at the center confirms that the individuals are not allowed to see their parents and are placed there by the local prefecture. The facility, a requisitioned high school, is managed by the Red Cross and is described as a "quarantine zone" for those returning from vacation.

A report from Japan features a gubernatorial candidate in Chiba Prefecture who campaigned dressed as the Joker. Shroyer notes that the candidate's opponent, Masayuki Hiratsuka, is running on a platform that COVID is just a cold and vaccines are dangerous, endorsing him as the "real deal."