U.S. forces in Japan begin pre-departure virus tests of personnel

The U.S. forces in Japan have begun testing their personnel for coronavirus infections before departing from the United States, the Japanese government said Monday, after they were found to be exempt from doing so against Japan's border control measures.The gap in antivirus steps came to light after a group infection was reported at the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in Okinawa Prefecture earlier in the month. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said he has been told the number of people found infected with the novel coronavirus at Camp Hansen has risen to 258."We will continue to ask …READ FULL ARTICLE