What's it like to be tested for COVID-19 in Japan?
Episode 46, Apr 08, 2020, 10:00 AM
After suffering from a cough and shortness of breath for a week, Tokyo resident Joe Oliver visited the doctor to see if he should be tested for COVID-19.
In this episode Joe recounts his experience of being tested in Tokyo's SDF military hospital in Setagaya, including the notorious PCR test that goes up your nose. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
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Read more:
- Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state of emergency' already here (Reuters)
- Japan state of emergency to cover Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures (Satoshi Sugiyama & Eric Johnston, The Japan Times)
- What changes under Japan's state of emergency declaration? (Eric Johnston, The Japan Times)
- Tokyo governor asks residents to self-isolate until May 6 as virus spreads (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
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Mild virus patients moved to hotel as Tokyo prepares for emergency (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)