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raphael@rashid.kr
As @jeeabbeylee points out, these COVID-19 tests are FREE. Anyone can get tested.
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South Korea has gone through over 10,000 COVID-19 tests today. People who have any slightest of symptoms (or not) can even get themselves tested at these testing drive-thru stations. The whole process takes 10 mins. I'm in awe. Footage via MBC.pic.twitter.com/rQTDkK0Ujx
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And with emergency localised messages being beamed to (almost) every phone in the country (you cannot switch these alerts off), people know exactly whether they've been in the path of the virus or not. It's really incredible. More here:https://twitter.com/koryodynasty/status/1232672826915610624 …
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Might I also point out that not only is COVID-19 testing in S. Korea free, it's open to all, including foreign residents, INCL. undocumented immigrants. Medical centres are exempt from obligation to notify immigration office of visa status of patients.https://twitter.com/koryodynasty/status/1223553236419743744?s=20 …
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Oh also, while COVID-19 tests in S. Korea are free, if the medical team determines the test to not be necessary but someone insists on wanting to be tested, they'll have to fork out 160,000 won ($132).https://news.joins.com/article/23717573 …
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Also for free as opposed to $1,000+ in the US.
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how is that even humanly legal?ㅠ
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I don’t think Americans will get tested if it comes out of pocket. Many can’t afford it. Thus resulting in more infections and possibly death.
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No way I'm getting tested if it costs $1,000 to see if my runny nose is COVID-19. Hell, I'm not paying $100 to see.
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One word for South Korea in this P... Daebak!
Also fighting! 
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Probably yes, but remember that the main point of contrast here is the United States. Most developed countries have proper healthcare systems, and their responses will be more like Korea's anyway.
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