Swine flu commercial: Prime Minister tells Japanese people to remain calm

This commercial, in which Prime Minister Taro Aso tells the Japanese people to remain calm in the midst of an H1N1 flu outbreak, has been airing on TV a lot in the last few days:

The commercial assures viewers that those who seek treatment for the flu will most likely be fine, and that there is plenty of Tamiflu available. Those with symptoms are told to call their local health office.
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3 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - May 21, 2009 at 8:20 am

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Comment by VonSkippy

2009-05-21 09:30:40

The guy always looks like he’s half baked in all his TV appearances.

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Comment by lovely

2009-05-21 15:10:17

i am calm or i was until i started watching the japanese news.

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Comment by Haf

2009-05-26 06:38:54

We’ll all dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…
sooner or later.

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