TOKYO -- In early April, it took an average 5.5 days from when people in Japan developed fevers or coughs to receiving positive test results for the new coronavirus. As of Saturday, it had slowed to 7.3 days.
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A medical worker practices performing a coronavirust test at a makeshift facility in Yokohama. © Reuters
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