Japan on Tuesday classified pneumonia caused by a new deadly coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan as a "designated infectious disease" that legally allows compulsory hospitalization amid a steep rise in overseas infections.The designation approved by the Cabinet will also restrict infected patients from going to work and require disinfection of sites where the virus has been detected.The government will use public money to pay for the medical treatment of those subject to forced hospitalization. About 400 specified medical institutions across Japan will be able t…READ FULL ARTICLE
