Doctor calls for swifter coronavirus testing on proper individuals

A Japanese infectious diseases expert has called for society-wide mobilization to make the best use of currently limited coronavirus testing resources, saying swifter testing of individuals suspected of infection is needed to ensure they receive timely treatment.Currently in Japan, people can take tests when doctors suspect they have virus symptoms -- an approach some medical experts at home and abroad have criticized for not being aggressive enough.But for Norio Omagari, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Tokyo, who op…READ FULL ARTICLE