TOKYO -- Japan's latest spike in coronavirus cases overwhelmed a city in central Hokkaido, prompting the northern prefecture's governor to request backup from the national government.
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Japan scrambles for medical staff to handle coronavirus surge
Beds are plenty, but doctors are spread thin among many small hospitals
Japan has the most hospital beds per capita among G-7 nations, but the nation's physicians are spread thin. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
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