They've Contained the Coronavirus. Here's How.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/opinion/coronavirus-best-response.html

Benjamin J. Cowling

Wey Wen Lim

The New York Times

13 March 2020

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Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have each shown success with slowing the pace of the coronavirus outbreak due in part from learning lessons during the 2002 SARS outbreak. Combining different approaches to social distancing and quarantine, travel restrictions, and public health campaigns focused on hygiene best practices, the countries have shown that it doesn't necessarily take "China’s draconian measures" to mitigate the spread.

'Flattening the curve' may be the world's best bet to slow the coronavirus

https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/11/flattening-curve-coronavirus

Helen Branswell

STAT

11 March 2020

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As countries scramble to figure out how to stop the coronavirus outbreak, China is an example of how unprecedented measures to self-quarantine and self-distancing measures can work to slow transmission rates. Commonly refered to as "flattening the curve," this practice allows for the health-care system to avoid being overwhelmed with cases, which in turn means more people can be treated.

South Korea pioneers coronavirus drive-through testing station

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/02/asia/coronavirus-drive-through-south-korea-hnk-intl/index.html

Sophie Jeong

Ivan Watson

CNN

3 March 2020

Broadcast TV News / Under 3 Minutes

To limit exposure during coronavirus testing, South Korea began piloting drive-thru test sites that allow those being tested to remain in their cars. The drive-thru, which sends results to the patient via text message three days later, has tested nearly 400 people in one day, helping to ease pressure oncovi other testing sites.

Seattle Health Care System Offers Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing For Workers

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/08/813501632/seattle-health-care-system-offers-drive-through-coronavirus-testing-for-workers

Jon Hamilton

NPR

8 March 2020

Radio / Under 3 Minutes

Health care workers at the University of Washington are now able to get tested for coronavirus via a drive-through. Providing both convenience and safety by limiting exposure of the potentially ill, the test only takes five minutes and those tested usually get their results within a day.

Virus Testing Blitz Appears to Keep Korea Death Rate Low

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-04/south-korea-tests-hundreds-of-thousands-to-fight-virus-outbreak

Heejin Kim

Sohee Kim

Claire Che

Bloomberg

4 March 2020

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Despite avoiding mass bans on citizen movement, South Korea has managed to mitigate the number of reported cases for coronavirus after implementing broad testing protocols. Having learned what didn't work during a previous outbreak of a respitaroy illness, the country "created a system to allow rapid approval of testing kits for viruses which have the potential to cause pandemics."

Is South Korea's approach to containing coronavirus a model for the rest of the world?

https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-03-03/south-korea-s-approach-containing-coronavirus-model-rest-world

Jason Strother

Public Radio International (PRI)

3 March 2020

Radio / 5-15 Minutes

In order to effectively manage the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea, government officials have stepped in by increasing transparency, subsidizing home medical equipment such as face masks, and rapidly distributing testing kits. The efforts have resulted in many more people already being tested than anticipated and behavioral changes taking effect within the population.

South Korea has tested 140,000 people for the coronavirus. That could explain why its death rate is just 0.6% — far lower than in China or the US.

https://www.businessinsider.com/south-korea-coronavirus-testing-death-rate-2020-3

Aria Bendix

Business Insider

5 March 2020

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South Korea's nationwide coronavirus testing measures are showing that the death rate for the virus may not be as high as initially reported while also offering lessons to other countries about the best practices for mitigating epidemics. Although the United States is now beginning to utilize partnerships to address limited testing procedures, South Korea's response allowed for patients to be diagnosed an an earlier and faster rate.

Mass testing, alerts and big fines: the strategies used in Asia to slow coronavirus

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/11/mass-testing-alerts-and-big-fines-the-strategies-used-in-asia-to-slow-coronavirus

Justin McCurry

The Guardian

11 March 2020

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As countries around the world work to slow the spread of coronavirus, several places including Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau have reported success from a handful of methods. Mass testing is a common factor throughout each, but financial incentives for self-quarantine, temperature checks at small businesses, and complimentary hand sanitizersr are a few other solutions that have shown promise.

South Korea shows that democracies can succeed against the coronavirus

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/11/south-korea-shows-that-democracies-can-succeed-against-coronavirus

Josh Rogin

The Washington Post

11 March 2020

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While many countries are struggling to control the spread of the recent coronavirus outbreak, South Korea has reported a decline in daily caseloads due to their rapid and comprehensive response. By expanding testing sites to include drive-throughs, canceling events and implementing more thorough testing protocols in their international airport, the country has offered lessons for others who have not yet determined a course of action.

This chart of the 1918 Spanish flu shows why social distancing works

https://qz.com/1816060/a-chart-of-the-1918-spanish-flu-shows-why-social-distancing-works

Michael J. Coren

Quartz

11 March 2020

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As coronavirus continues to spread around the world, social distancing is being implemented due to its proven success with helping to drastically slow the spread of the Spanish flu in St. Louis Missouri. In a comparison of St. Louis and Philadelphia – a city that did not institute social distancing practices – limiting the time in public spaces helped to keep per capita flu-related deaths in St. Louis "to less than half of those in Philadelphia."