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Frontline Response to Resurgent Virus (2020x34)

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It's been two months since Japan's nationwide state of emergency was lifted, and the number of coronavirus infections is rising sharply again. Phone calls are flooding into some public health centers in Tokyo, pushing resources to the limit. It is also becoming clear that the virus poses an unexpected threat to the high-tech medical machines that are the last resort for many seriously ill patients. We bring you the latest from the frontline.