Why South Korea Able to Effectively Contain Covid-19

Discussion in 'Economics' started by piezoe, Mar 31, 2020.

  1. wrbtrader

    wrbtrader

    I think they should put all of the conspiracy theorists (including you) together on an island with a Covid-19 positive individual and only one of you have a medical mask while all are singing together and holding hands that its just a "common cold".

    wrbtrader
     
    #11     Mar 31, 2020
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  2. IAlwaysWin

    IAlwaysWin

    If they provide the beer (preferably Corona's) and some beach towels, I'm game. We'll just eat the casualties ;) you down?
     
    #12     Mar 31, 2020
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  3. piezoe

    piezoe

    This is what I believe is that latest re South Korean Travel Restrictions courtesy the NY Times.
    South Korea

    South Korea has restricted the entry of travelers with passports from China’s Hubei Province as well as anyone who has visited that region in the past 14 days. Additionally, Korean visas that were issued to travelers in Hubei are canceled.

    Visa-free entry to Jeju Island for all foreigners, as well as visa-free entry for Chinese nationals and travelers who are headed to China, are both suspended.​
     
    #13     Mar 31, 2020
  4. schizo

    schizo

    The reason why Korea was so proactive in testing everyone from the beginning was because they went through both SARS and MERS, which apparently USA had no experience with other than hearsay. Going forward, I have no doubt USA will be alert and proactive with future pandemics.
     
    #14     Mar 31, 2020
  5. Fain

    Fain

    You don't need to go through something to be able to plan for it. America needs to get tougher with it's Pandemic Response. It just overtook the world in Coronavirus cases and will soon overtake the world in Deaths.

    Quarantine Measures that other Countries are Doing but America doesn't

    1. Temperature checks of people on the Street by Police & Security
    2. Widespread Thermal Imaging of citizens coming through Airports
    3. Public Disclosure of Afflicted people with location
    4. Tracking Wristbands for infected Coronavirus people
    5. Using troops to spray disinfectant on Coronavirus hotspots
     
    #15     Mar 31, 2020
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  6. wrbtrader

    wrbtrader

    I'll have a nearby cruise ship send you a case of La Cagole beer. Better tasting than Corona and it will not cause conspiracy theorists to resort to cannibalism.

     
    #16     Mar 31, 2020
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  7. schizo

    schizo

    Well, Trump obviously downplayed it at first. Now the country is paying a hefty fee (or fine) for his mistake. Hopefully, they won't be so slow to respond next time.
     
    #17     Mar 31, 2020
  8. Fain

    Fain

    True for next time. But there's still time to pivot and change your response for this current crisis.
     
    #18     Mar 31, 2020
  9. piezoe

    piezoe

    Yes, everyday that goes by without adequate response means many more ill and thousands more dead than necessary. it is time to get busy ramping up testing and protective gear in all 50 states. Every day's delay is costly. State by State variable approach with States bidding against other States and FEMA is lunacy!
    Meanwhile the Pentagon is reportedly sitting on thousands of undeployed ventilators.
     
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    #19     Mar 31, 2020
  10. vanv0029

    vanv0029

    I wonder why Sweden does not think
    movement restrictions are necessary.

    I can't get the CNN story URL to show
    up. Search for "Sweden Covid-19 response" and
    you will see a CNN story plus others on the lack
    of Swedish lock down.

    I think most of the Chinese success was due to
    using scanning thermometers to find people
    to test and isolate and trace contacts. China
    required a termperature scan when leaving
    and entering residental complexes and stores.
    People want to know if they need medical help
    because they may have Covid-19. Covid-19 is
    contagious for on average 4 days before
    symptoms (usually mild) develop.
    Therefore thermometers are only approximate
    but enough to lower the overall number of viruses
    in the environment. One needs to assume that
    Chinese virus tests were only 30% correct, so the
    temperature scans work as well.
     
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    #20     Apr 1, 2020
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