99 this is a decent read on the differences between South Korea and the US. Basically it boils down to "SK accepted a bunch of invasive steps that would never fly here". It's still worth the read to see all the shit that they did over there, though.
Also, mj, to save you the read, it didn't involve "stopping people from walking across their border."
99 this is a decent read on the differences between South Korea and the US. Basically it boils down to "SK accepted a bunch of invasive steps that would never fly here". It's still worth the read to see all the shit that they did over there, though.
Also, mj, to save you the read, it didn't involve "stopping people from walking across their border."
That was interesting.
It's strange that cultures can be so different.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) knew Seo and the patient had shared an elevator, and that both had been wearing face masks at the time, because of the nation’s elaborate contact tracing infrastructure. The system pulls data from credit card transactions, cell phone locations, and, in Seo’s case, CCTV footage to reconstruct infection pathways and identify individuals whose routes overlap.
WHILE MANY AMERICANS would balk at South Korea’s big data surveillance system, a large majority of South Koreans support it. One poll from early March found that around 78 percent of respondents believe efforts to contain Covid-19 warrant the relaxation of human rights protections.
In South Korea, when an infection is confirmed, the patient’s details are posted on the relevant district government office website, including their movement logs, any public transit they used, and any businesses they visited that involved close contact. This information is texted out to the public in an emergency alert so that individuals can cross-check their routes and essentially contact trace themselves. To streamline the process, many turn to third-party mobile apps that aggregate and plot infections on a map, and even send push notifications when users come within 330 feet of a location recently visited by an infected person.
California politicians continue to flout pandemic rules they enact:
Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who was spotted eating al fresco at a Santa Monica restaurant last week just hours after she cast a vote supporting a temporary closure of outdoor dining in the county. Her justification? Outdoor dining poses too much of a health risk.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, who spent Thanksgiving at a family dinner that included eight people from five households. State public health orders limit gatherings to no more than three households. He knew that.
And San Francisco Mayor London Breed, who attended a birthday dinner at the French Laundry, the night after the governor's dinner in a group of eight. Her city prohibits restaurants from serving groups larger than six.
My friend who is an ER doc in Oakland says his hospital is fine and not overburdened.
