Today's Close-Up

COVID-19: Threat of Sudden Health Decline (2020x21)

Air date: May 21, 2020

Coronavirus patients in Japan who show few or no symptoms are recuperating at home or in hotels. But, in some instances, patients have suddenly fallen seriously ill and died shortly afterward. What may be behind these cases are known as "happy hypoxia" and "cytokine storm." We'll look into the mechanisms and how to protect lives.