Head of medical body says nationwide state of emergency "option"

The head of an association of Japanese physicians said Wednesday the government should consider a nationwide state of emergency as a future "option" to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus and ease the strain on the medical system, as the country's cumulative confirmed infections topped 300,000 the same day.Toshio Nakagawa, president of the Japan Medical Association, said the medical system has been increasingly overwhelmed, with some hospitals forced to turn away non-COVID patients. He also expressed concern that the health care system could collapse if infections continue t…READ FULL ARTICLE