24 prefectures in Japan yet to add extra hospital beds for coronavirus

Twenty-four of Japan's 47 prefectures have not yet increased the number of hospital beds for patients suffering coronavirus infection as requested by the central government, a Kyodo News survey showed Thursday.The survey, based on interviews with prefectural government officials conducted from Feb. 20 to 26, also found 15 prefectures are beefing up their capacity to test for the pneumonia-causing virus.Sixteen prefectures are ready or are nearing readiness, they said. Seven did not respond to the survey or give valid answers.As more people are confirmed as infected with the virus in Japan e…READ FULL ARTICLE