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Remote medical technology useful tool in battling pandemic
Local authorities and hospitals in Japan have been using a range of remote monitoring devices to keep tabs on coronavirus patients recovering at home or in designated hotels during the pandemic. The equipment includes innovative technology such as a shirt that gauges a patient’s heart rate and a bed that tracks respiratory function. Series of …
Japan eyes punishment for breaking COVID-19 rules amid concerns
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration is readying legislation to punish refusal to comply with government-mandated COVID-19 measures, amid concerns it may infringe too much on personal freedoms. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Friday held a meeting to discuss a proposed revision to the infectious disease law making it possible to impose hefty …
