THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 8, 2020 at 14:00 JST
Sample testing kits are used at a demonstration of drive-through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for the novel coronavirus in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward on April 22. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The central and Tokyo metropolitan governments agreed to establish a system to regularly conduct COVID-19 tests for workers in the capital’s nightlife districts, where a resurgence of infections is feared. [Read More]
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