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How exactly does the Korean model work? They aggressively test people... and then just quarantine individuals? Isn't one of the supposed problems with this vi

How exactly does the Korean model work? They aggressively test people... and then just quarantine individuals? Isn't one of the supposed problems with this virus that it spreads rapidly before symptoms show?

Beefin 7y ago
you cant measure what you cant see. tests allow you to see the virus and then you can backtrack all the interactions a positive person had.
bosswipe 7y ago
They test everyone that might have had contact whether they have symptoms or not. Though they haven't been able to squash it they've able to keep the growth rate linear instead of exponential like it is everywhere else, which might be the best you can hope for.
dannyw 7y ago
They test any contact, even if you don’t show symptoms. And everyone wears masks. We do neither of these.
dba7dba 7y ago
The Korean model is test a lot, and quarantine those found infected. But that is just the beginning. The real effective tool is tracking down where the infected person had been by examining cell records, credit card records, interviews and determine where the infected person had been at for a few days before infection was confirmed. Once the recent movements of an infected person is compiled, the list of location/time is blasted out via app and also main stream media. This public disclosure is important as infected person might have visited a mall or a theater, making it impossible to contact each of possible contacts individually. Big malls/theaters have closed for a few days after a visit by an infected person is found. After deep cleaning of a few days, it reopens. Some articles that explain better are below. How Korea got a fast start with testing for coronavirus: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-testing-specialrep/special-report-how-korea-trounced-u-s-in-race-to-test-people-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2153BW https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-testin... Extensive contact tracing has slowed viral spread in Korea: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00740-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00740-y But all of above is possible only with a lot of testing, free when ordered by a doctor due to possible exposure.

Beefin 7y ago

you cant measure what you cant see. tests allow you to see the virus and then you can backtrack all the interactions a positive person had.

bosswipe 7y ago

They test everyone that might have had contact whether they have symptoms or not. Though they haven't been able to squash it they've able to keep the growth rate linear instead of exponential like it is everywhere else, which might be the best you can hope for.

dannyw 7y ago

They test any contact, even if you don’t show symptoms. And everyone wears masks. We do neither of these.

dba7dba 7y ago

The Korean model is test a lot, and quarantine those found infected. But that is just the beginning. The real effective tool is tracking down where the infected person had been by examining cell records, credit card records, interviews and determine where the infected person had been at for a few days before infection was confirmed. Once the recent movements of an infected person is compiled, the list of location/time is blasted out via app and also main stream media. This public disclosure is important as infected person might have visited a mall or a theater, making it impossible to contact each of possible contacts individually. Big malls/theaters have closed for a few days after a visit by an infected person is found. After deep cleaning of a few days, it reopens. Some articles that explain better are below. How Korea got a fast start with testing for coronavirus: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-testing-specialrep/special-report-how-korea-trounced-u-s-in-race-to-test-people-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2153BW https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-testin... Extensive contact tracing has slowed viral spread in Korea: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00740-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00740-y But all of above is possible only with a lot of testing, free when ordered by a doctor due to possible exposure.