Japanese filmmaker contrasts how a Chinese city and his country dealt with coronavirus, sees attitudes to privacy as a key difference

Japan’s fumbling efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak have raised eyebrows in some quarters. Despite a state of emergency having been declared last month, the country famed for its hi-tech prowess and attention to detail has been grappling with patchy testing and a shortage of hospital staff and personal protective equipment.For documentary-film maker Ryo Takeuchi, who lives in Nanjing, eastern China, with his family, the contrast between how that city and Japan have dealt with the Covid…

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