Japan is ramping up efforts to counter mounting criticism about its emergency response to the new coronavirus outbreak, especially its handling of the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined at a port in Yokohama near Tokyo.Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga acknowledged that the government has been making unprecedented decisions in dealing with the epidemic. "It's a first for us. We've been doing our utmost to prevent (a spike in infections)," Suga said at a press conference on Thursday.The government is under scrutiny over its decision to keep thousands of passengers and cre…READ FULL ARTICLE
