In Japan, a foreigner’s coronavirus ordeal sheds light on country’s troubled pandemic response

A foreigner’s account of being turned away by at least 15 hospitals in Japan while battling symptoms of a suspected coronavirus infection has been making waves on social media, attracting comments from others who have had similar experiences. The woman, who did not want to be named, was finally able to get treatment with the help of her American friend Jordain Haley, who said the ordeal of securing a diagnosis in the country was not “unique to foreigners”. Japan’s stretched hospitals battle…

from South China Morning Post https://bit.ly/3eZgFj1