Two common misapprehensions about Korea: 1) That it prevented an outbreak. In fact, their success was subduing an epidemic already underway 2) That Korea relied on special magical technology. In truth, its methods and containment tools are not prohibitively complex or expensive.
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What blows my mind about Korea’s coronavirus success: • The speed of its turnaround. The numbers are staggering. • The simplicity of its model. No futuristic gadgets fueled by unobtainium. No China-style mass lockdowns. It’s mostly political will, public will, and some planning
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I really went into thinking that South Korea’s success would be built around some secret sauce no other country could possibly reproduce, but it was the opposite. All pretty straightforward really. And Korean officials are very eager to share their lessons – and their test kits!
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The Trump inc hoax failed this country. The “ceo” president was not prepared.
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My wife's sister called from Taejeon the other day. She was worried, watching news of how US was bungling response. She said there from day 1 ppl were practicing extreme vigilance.
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Also hugely different demographics
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Jesus why does it always have to be about skull shapes with you people
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people wont read the article
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