Japan was warned in 2018 to improve epidemic risk communications

TOKYO -- Japan was warned in 2018 it needed to improve risk communications by the World Health Organization, but failed to act on the advice until the coronavirus crisis deepened this month.

Japan was warned in 2018 to improve epidemic risk communications

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