Table 4.
Novel coronavirus expert meetings in Japan, before 7 April 2020.
| Date | Meeting Number * | Minutes | Views/Analysis and Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2020 | Pre-1 | Yes [23] | No |
| 10 February 2020 | Pre-2 | Yes [24] | No |
| 16 February 2020 | 1 | Yes [25] | No |
| 19 February 2020 | 2 | Yes [26] | No |
| 24 February 2020 | 3 | Yes [27] | Yes (JPN) [35] |
| 29 February 2020 | 4 | Yes [28] | No |
| 2 March 2020 | 5 | Yes [29] | Yes (JPN) [36] |
| 9 March 2020 | 6 | Yes [30] | Yes (JPN/ENG) [37,38] |
| 17 March 2020 | 7 | Yes [31] | Yes (JPN) [39] |
| 19 March 2020 | 8 | Yes [32] | Yes (JPN/ENG) [40,41] |
| 26 March 2020 | 9 | Yes [33] | No |
| 1 April 2020 | 10 | Yes [34] | Yes (JPN/ENG) [42,43] |
* As the first two meetings were held as advisory board meetings at the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare and their nature was slightly different from expert meetings in governance, they are indicated by “pre-numbers”. Abbreviation: JPN, Japanese; ENG, English.