Thanks, ChicagoCard! Before the first video with Dr. Kim, I was unfamiliar with the site and didn’t think of checking back on it. The second video was also very helpful (especially as many of the relapsed/reinfected? patients in the news are in Korea), and they promise another followup interview in a few weeks.
I looked around their archive, and found another interesting Covid-related video — what do Koreans think of wearing masks?
It struck me because:
1) the korean government moved quickly to increase the supply of medical-grade masks, enough not just for healthcare workers, but for the entire population
2) the korean government created a program where everyone could buy 2 medical-grade masks a week for a little over a dollar each. I contrast that with the US, with not even enough ppe for healthcare professionals, and where hoarding and profiteering have made even wiping your butt a supply problem
3) i have been curious to get a glimpse at a country that has Covid under control. While the roads looked less crowded than I’d expect in a big city, people are out, people are working and having fun, restaurants and shops are open. It’s a sad reminder that the degree to which countries have to lock down is dependent on each country’s ability to test, track, trace, get enough ppe and quarantine effectively (including people following quarantine rules)
https://youtu.be/nZpKKI4MxDA
I looked around their archive, and found another interesting Covid-related video — what do Koreans think of wearing masks?
It struck me because:
1) the korean government moved quickly to increase the supply of medical-grade masks, enough not just for healthcare workers, but for the entire population
2) the korean government created a program where everyone could buy 2 medical-grade masks a week for a little over a dollar each. I contrast that with the US, with not even enough ppe for healthcare professionals, and where hoarding and profiteering have made even wiping your butt a supply problem
3) i have been curious to get a glimpse at a country that has Covid under control. While the roads looked less crowded than I’d expect in a big city, people are out, people are working and having fun, restaurants and shops are open. It’s a sad reminder that the degree to which countries have to lock down is dependent on each country’s ability to test, track, trace, get enough ppe and quarantine effectively (including people following quarantine rules)
https://youtu.be/nZpKKI4MxDA