Japan is unique among developed nations in having discouraged widespread testing for the coronavirus. These tests don’t require sticking a swab up one’s nose, another widespread method of testing for the coronavirus. And so doing tests upon tests is the best way," he said. The avid testing at the Olympics has led to shortages and some national teams recently complained their testing kits hadn’t arrived. Testing someone every day is a troublesome and costly effort, and, at the Olympics, it's a special government-backed endeavor, Teshima said.

Source: Fox News July 30, 2021 05:48 UTC