Underperformance of Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction in Japan and Potential Implications From Diamond Princess Cruise Ship and Other Countries During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

• Kana Yamamoto,
• Akihiko Ozaki,
• Yuki Senoo,
• Toyoaki Sawano,
• Tetsuya Tanimoto,
• Ranjit Sah,
• Jiwei Wang

Affiliations

Kana Yamamoto

Department of Reproductive, Developmental and Aging Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Akihiko Ozaki

Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

Yuki Senoo

Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

Toyoaki Sawano

Department of Surgery, Sendai City Medical Center, Miyagi, Japan

Tetsuya Tanimoto

Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

Ranjit Sah

Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal

Jiwei Wang

School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China