Why does Japan have so few cases of COVID‐19?
Akiko Iwasaki, Nathan D. Grubaugh
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to many countries around the world, but the infection and death rates vary widely. One country that appeared to have kept the infection under control despite limited societal restrictions is Japan. This commentary explores why Japan may have, up to now, been spared an escalation of the SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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