Thursday, July 30, 2020

South Korea and Australia are experiencing 'second waves', but for different reasons

South Korea and Australia, countries heralded for controlling initial coronavirus outbreaks, are grappling with the management of so-called “second waves.”

At the beginning of the pandemic, South Korea was panned as one of the worst-hit countries outside China in February. Cases escalated in its capital, with most linked to a cluster from a religious group.

The South Korean government was very quick to establish widespread testing and contact tracing, as well as lockdowns. 

Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/south-korea-and-australia-are-experiencing-second-waves-but-for-different-reasons

People wearing masks as they pray during a ceremony of Buddha's birthday at Jogyesa Temple on 30 May, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea.

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