South Korea
1. Had a v concentrated initial outbreak in a megachurch
2. Has previous experience with pandemics incl SARS
3. Is home to global telecoms giant so is ahead on tech
4. Quarantine measures mean removing parents & children *from their families* - try that here?

1. Had a v concentrated initial outbreak in a megachurch
2. Has previous experience with pandemics incl SARS
3. Is home to global telecoms giant so is ahead on tech
4. Quarantine measures mean removing parents & children *from their families* - try that here?
Also, on countries going into lockdown âearlyâ ie sooner after the start of their outbreak:
Find me a western democracy that did it before Italy sealed off affected towns, and Iâll take notice. In open societies, the *precedent* mattered
Find me a western democracy that did it before Italy sealed off affected towns, and Iâll take notice. In open societies, the *precedent* mattered
New Zealand getting credit for locking down early - but it did so roughly in step with other western countries *because its first case was at the end of February*
Easy to move âquicklyâ when you start late. Because youâre at the edge of the world
Easy to move âquicklyâ when you start late. Because youâre at the edge of the world