Japan shortens ventilator screening to days to lure newcomers

Government counts on automakers and other manufacturers to help boost production

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Japan hopes to address a potential ventilator shortage by removing regulatory barriers © Reuters

JUNTARO ARAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Seeking to put more ventilators into hospitals as fast as possible for coronavirus patients, Japanese regulators are streamlining quality screening for carmakers and other newcomers seeking to enter the field.

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