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Coronavirus cases have dropped sharply in South Korea. What's the secret to its success?

Dennis Normile

March 17, 2020 |

Science Magazine |

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Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

As many countries grapple with the best way to contain the spread of coronavirus, South Korea has risen as an example of what a successful approach could look like. The country has among the highest rates of per-capita testing, which was feasible due to preparations made in the wake of the MERS epidemic in 2015. By leaning on data and enforcing quarantines, the country has slowed the spread, and protected health care workers, too.

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Coronavirus testing remains a challenge, but UNC could help fill gap

Cullen Browder Sarah Krueger

March 16, 2020 |

WRAL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Testing for the coronavirus has been limited in much of the United States, but in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Clinical Molecular Microbiology Laboratory at the UNC School of Medicine is helping to fill the void. The lab has created their own test, which aims to allow up to 500 patients to be tested per day by eliminating the need to wait for results from an offsite commercial lab.

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How South Korea Put Into Place the World's Most Aggressive Coronavirus Test Program

Dasl Yoon Timothy W. Martin

March 16, 2020 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: South Korea

The testing efficiency and protocols implemented in South Korea to slow the spread of coronavirus have proven to be successful, with the latest reports of the country showing that reports of cases have leveled off. Combining "a single-payer health-care system and a sweeping infectious-disease law," the country was able rapidly identify potential cases and enact isolation in order to contain the spread of the virus.

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Containing coronavirus: lessons from Asia

Kathrin Hille Edward White

March 16, 2020 |

Financial Times |

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Response Location: Taiwan

Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Japan all implemented similar comprehensive public health emergency plans that successfully reduced the spread of coronavirus in each region. Although each country used tactics such as travel restrictions, widespread testing, transparent communication, and quarantine protocols, Taiwan and South Korea are emerging as models for other countries due to the structure of democracy.

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How South Korea Scaled Coronavirus Testing While the U.S. Fell Dangerously Behind

Lisa Song

March 15, 2020 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: South Korea, Daegu

South Korea is emerging as a model for many countries battling the spread of coronavirus, thanks to the country's quick response to initiate widespread testing and contact tracing methodology. Having learned from what failed during the outbreak in 2015, the country has been able to keep their death toll under 1 percent, unlike many other countries battling the pandemic.

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South Korea's rapid coronavirus testing, far ahead of the U.S., could be saving lives

Victoria Kim

March 14, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

As countries have attempted various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea’s response stands out for its swift ability to disseminate and scale testing for the disease, which mostly came about in reaction to its response to the MERS outbreak in 2015. Years after MERS, when the novel coronavirus outbreak was still in its early stages in China in January 2020, South Korea had already begun distributing tests. A high testing rate that has also protected health-care workers has contributed to a lower death rate in South Korea.

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South Korea's coronavirus response is the opposite of China and Italy – and it's working

John Power

March 14, 2020 |

South China Morning Post |

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Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

South Korea has received acclaim for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak relative to China, where the initial outbreak originated. While China has enforced strict measures limiting movement and commerce, South Korea has stepped up by quickly ramping up widespread free or affordable testing and specifically not restricting travel, but rather by tracking people who have been infected and testing those they have come into contact with - and it seems to have been effective in slowing the spread in a way that could be an example to other countries.

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UC has a solution to the national shortage of coronavirus testing — do it in house

Soumya Karlamangla Teresa Watanabe

March 14, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, California

In response to the nationwide deficit of coronavirus tests, colleges in the University of California system are developing their own tests. These tests are increasing the state's capacity for identifying infected residents and decreasing the time required for patients to get their results.

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Coronavirus Testing Goes Mobile in Seattle

Wudan Yan

March 13, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

In early January, doctors at UW Medical Center began preparing for a coronavirus outbreak by transforming a research lab into a screening center for coronavirus that delivers results within a day. Now, coupled with a mobile clinic that allows for people to be tested from within the confines of their cars, the city has been able to test a large volume of people more safely than if they were being tested from within a hospital.

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South Korea's Drive-Through Testing For Coronavirus Is Fast — And Free

Anthony Kuhn

March 13, 2020 |

NPR |

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Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

Widespread and efficient drive-through test centers have been part of the reason that South Korea has been successful in limiting the spread of COVID-19. South Korea has had a previous disastrous experience with the 2015 MERS outbreak, which spurred them to prepare the necessary long-term infrastructure and funding needed to fight the coronavirus.

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