Why does Japan have so few cases of COVID-19? #MMPMID32275804
Iwasaki A; Grubaugh ND
EMBO Mol Med 2020[May]; 12 (5): e12481 PMID32275804show ga
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to many countries around the world, but the infection and death rates vary widely. One country that appeared to have kept the infection under control despite limited societal restrictions is Japan. This commentary explores why Japan may have, up to now, been spared an escalation of the SARS-CoV-2 infections.