National Response to COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea and Lessons Learned for Other Countries

In the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) had the second highest number of cases globally yet was able to dramatically lower the incidence of new cases and sustain a low mortality rate, making it a promising example of strong national response. We describe...

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Main Authors: Juhwan Oh, Jong-Koo Lee, Dan Schwarz, Hannah L. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey F. Markuns, Lisa R. Hirschhorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Health Systems & Reform
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2020.1753464