Japan looks to start coronavirus antibody tests this month

Experts have called for the move, which lags Western countries

RINTARO TOBITA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan will begin conducting antibody tests for cases of coronavirus infection as early as this month, the country's health minister announced Friday, saying he hoped the move would help combat the outbreak more effectively.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has yet to determine where or to what extent the tests will be administered.

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