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if the pandemic continues putting strains on the healthcare system, treatment for cancer patients may be canceled or suspended. This could result in a severe deterioration of patients' health.

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Amano Shinsuke, head of the Japan Federation of Cancer Patient Groups. They have asked the government to ensure that they can receive care amid concern that hospitals are under growing strain due to the surge in coronavirus cases.

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Well Japan could come into the 21st Century and begin Oncology specialty hospitals like the rest of the world.

Use MD Anderson in Houston as the model. It is rated as the best in the world.

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What is this , complaining? The reason is long term setting of false priorities. For example, almost no children born over decades means now not having hospitals built and nurses and doctors educated at a sufficient number for cancer and corona treatment at the same time. Or take robots and jaxa rockets and so on. Now the money and capacities are blown into space and virtuality instead of currently needed treatment resources. Don’t cry or complain, just try to correct such errors from now on. Anyway, it’s too late, but I don’t want to disencourage more than necessary for today.

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So, what on earth should we do? NOT use our Go To Eat coupons?? Avoid unnecessary travel unless it's the Go To Campaign? Egads, no!

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pathetic excuses, the cost of medical insurance should be enough to cover all. That’s the point in paying isn’t it? And getting the no show olympics wasn’t there planning for a spike in medical treatment? No forward planning no idea. It’s offensive how stupid those in charge are.

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pathetic excuses, the cost of medical insurance should be enough to cover all. That’s the point in paying isn’t it? And getting the no show olympics wasn’t there planning for a spike in medical treatment? No forward planning no idea. It’s offensive how stupid those in charge are.

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Since the initial wave of the pandemic went down, it appears no effort has been made to build emergency covid hospitals, wards, IC units, obtain beds or increase staff. Lesson not learned from the hardships of many other countries. Lots of money for the inter-prefectural Go To Spread campaign though.

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