TOKYO -- With the coronavirus now spreading to patients lacking direct ties to China, Japan is scrambling to strengthen screening and treatment capacity in case a full-blown crisis erupts.
Coronavirus
Japan seized with anxiety over homegrown outbreak
Lack of beds and limited testing ability raise fears of nation unprepared to cope
People walk on the famous Shibuya crossing in Tokyo. Authorities have failed to determine how some of Japan's patients have contracted the coronavirus. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
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