In South Korea, the spread of infections appears to have been checked by relentless “track, test and treat” methods. Earlier this week, President Xi Jinping showed up at Wuhan. That was a costly thing to do, although probably the only way to prevent the virus from spreading throughout China. The comprehensive government response in that country is now showing signs of success. What seems to be lacking in our response is the level of voluntarism we saw in China and South Korea’s successful strategies.

Source: Philippine Star March 13, 2020 16:03 UTC