"I think testing in Korea is absolutely gold standard. When asked whether some world leaders potentially have blood on their hands for failing to take action to contain the virus he said: "I think so." As of 8 March , South Korea had 3 500 tests per million people, the UK had 350 tests per million. In the US, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there had been just five tests per million. "Unfortunately, I think in certain ways, you have to do extreme social distancing... like all the sports games, public venues.

Source: News 24 March 14, 2020 16:41 UTC