Brookings: Combating COVID-19: Healthcare Lessons from South Korea

This Brookings article shares while initially, South Korea struggled to respond promptly to contain COVID-19, which led to a spike in the number of infections in the country. In late February, South Korea soon became the country with the second-highest COVID-19 infections after China. Korea has since implemented several measures to effectively “flatten the curve” and provide timely medical care to the infected. Nations around the world are facing a similar rise in infections while their doctors and medical staff risk exposure without proper equipment and gear. At this critical juncture, this article provides a list of actions South Korea took in its fight against the virus that other countries may consider.