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by odkamkfn 2267 days ago
"Test refusal" is a very bad metric. Almost no countries are testing anyone who suspects they might be infected. A lot of European countries actually have more restrictive guidelines than Japan - Norway won't even test people arriving from COVID-19 hotspots if they only exhibit minor symptoms.

In Japan 6-7% of the tests come back positive. This is not at all indicative of too little testing.