What it shows is Japan is only testing people who are already quite sick. In fact, the official guidelines for doctors say they should only recommend a test if the patient has pneumonia.

Japan has put two-thirds of the country under quasi-emergency measures as it struggles to curb the latest explosion of COVID-19 infections. With Japan’s initial coronavirus response providing ...

The UK reports it as "people tested," the US reports "total test results," and Japan reports it as "persons." South Korea, meanwhile, reports their testing total as "cases," Turkey as number of ...