Osaka buckles under strain of Japan's fourth COVID-19 wave

Osaka buckles under strain of Japan’s fourth COVID-19 wave
Al Jazeera English
© Medics at Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital say they are struggling with a surge ...
Medics at Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital say they are struggling with a surge in cases of COVID-19 [Akira Tomoshige/Reuters]
Hospitals in Japan’s second-largest city of Osaka are buckling under a wave of coronavirus cases, running out of beds and ventilators as exhausted doctors warn of a “system collapse” and advise against going ahead with the Olympics this summer.
The speed at which Osaka’s healthcare system has been overwhelmed underscores the challenges of hosting a key global sports event in two months’ time, particularly when only about half of Japan’s medical staff have completed inoculations.

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