TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering scrapping its policy of tracking all COVID-19 cases in the country as surging infections add to the burden on doctors scrambling to treat patients.
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Japan poised to stop fully tracking COVID cases
Current rule leads hospitals to prioritize paperwork over patients
A nurse checks a patient at a designated clinic for suspected COVID-19 cases in Fukuoka. © Kyodo
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