The "Novel Coronavirus Research Meeting" was held by virologist Professor Kei Sato of the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo. The rally held in Shibuya, Tokyo, was attended by about 200 people, including virology researchers.
Professor Sato said, "In order to prepare for the next pandemic, we must not let the new coronavirus research stand down, and we would like to develop our research through such opportunities" The meeting was held in order to continue to share the latest research situation among researchers and lead to new knowledge.