Japan to raise COVID-19 hospital capacity 30% by end of November

Japan plans to increase hospital capacity for COVID-19 patients by the end of November to accommodate more than 35,000 people, up 30 percent compared to the level amid a virus resurgence this summer, the government said Wednesday.The government measures to combat COVID-19, which will be finalized on Friday, also include plans to provide coronavirus vaccines for children under the age of 12. In the event of another wave of infections, free tests will be conducted for asymptomatic cases.During the peak of the nation's fifth wave of infections this summer, around 28,000 people needed to be hos…READ FULL ARTICLE