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COVID-19: Japan Struggles to Provide Tests (2020x20)

Air date: May 16, 2020

The level of coronavirus testing in Japan is among the lowest in leading nations. Many people have had to wait for several days to get a test, waiting as their health worsened. The delay has also affected the country's emergency medical system. That's because many general practitioners refuse to take in those who have symptoms, but who have not been tested. Why isn't coronavirus testing increasing in Japan? NHK speaks to a senior official from the Health Ministry.