Commentary: South Korea has pulled off a stunning coronavirus turnaround

Further, the initial South Korean COVID-19 outbreak was, at the time, the worst outside China, prompting over 1.4 million South Koreans to sign an online petition demanding Moon’s impeachment.

By stressing the government’s plan to expand the country’s digital infrastructure, Moon claimed that South Korea would become the"safest and most transparent production base in the world".South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks on the occasion of the third anniversary of his inauguration at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on May 10, 2020.

This national trauma prompted the government to redraft many of its infectious disease prevention laws and public health policy, focusing on early testing, contact tracing and isolating infectious individuals. The vital role of sophisticated biotech companies, especially in quickly producing test kits, is also inseparable from South Korea’s ICT system which enables local governments to send prompt digital alerts to citizens in accordance with the new laws.

The third and arguably the most notable factor underpinning South Korea’s praised COVID-19 response is national public health cooperation. Other experts will also be required for developing and applying improved ICT capability to ensure the timely provision of medical supplies and the rapid recording and communication of relevant data.

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