Until omicron, South Korea almost completely shut out COVID, and did so without lockdowns. Just standard epi.
@VincentRK
South Korea followed the textbook principles of epidemiology. Kept deaths 40 times lower all the way till 75% of population fully vaccinated. This is success. https://t.co/1pZrXSi3c0
By the time omicron hit, >75% of the public was vaccinated and helped keep deaths lower despite the massive spike in cases which dwarfed spikes we had at any time.
Overall the success in controlling the pandemic remains a symbol of lives saved.
@VincentRK
South Korea deaths from recent omicron wave are trending down. Yes it took a toll. But the lives the saved in the first two years stay saved.
What they accomplished cannot be taken away. https://t.co/Ek3ErHPVSs
The time to control the pandemic was early. Some countries did it well. Some didn't. Once the virus was widespread, it became difficult to control.
That's probably the lesson to prevent the next one.
Some asked for graph with UK. I added Australia also. You can see the virus enter Australia and cause a rise in deaths in 2020. But where there is a will, it is possible to contain to save lives.
I've written about how South Korea controlled the pandemic.
But nothing captures the dramatic difference like cumulative deaths over 2 years. It's a painful watch.Until omicron, South Korea almost completely shut out COVID, and did so without lockdowns. Just standard epi.Thus year, just as they reopened the highly transmissible omicron hit. And caused a huge rise in cases in South Korea. Deaths also rose.By the time omicron hit, >75% of the public was vaccinated and helped keep deaths lower despite the massive spike in cases which dwarfed spikes we had at any time.
Overall the success in controlling the pandemic remains a symbol of lives saved.The time to control the pandemic was early. Some countries did it well. Some didn't. Once the virus was widespread, it became difficult to control.
That's probably the lesson to prevent the next one.Some asked for graph with UK. I added Australia also. You can see the virus enter Australia and cause a rise in deaths in 2020. But where there is a will, it is possible to contain to save lives.Thanks to @OurWorldInData for excellent resources and graphics to make study, analysis, and demonstration possible.Good addition to the thread looking at excess mortality.
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I've written about how South Korea controlled the pandemic.
But nothing captures the dramatic difference like cumulative deaths over 2 years. It's a painful watch. ... Until omicron, South Korea almost completely shut out COVID, and did so without lockdowns. Just standard epi. ... Thus year, just as they reopened the highly transmissible omicron hit. And caused a huge rise in cases in South Korea. Deaths also rose. ... By the time omicron hit, >75% of the public was vaccinated and helped keep deaths lower despite the massive spike in cases which dwarfed spikes we had at any time.
Overall the success in controlling the pandemic remains a symbol of lives saved. ... The time to control the pandemic was early. Some countries did it well. Some didn't. Once the virus was widespread, it became difficult to control.
That's probably the lesson to prevent the next one. ... Some asked for graph with UK. I added Australia also. You can see the virus enter Australia and cause a rise in deaths in 2020. But where there is a will, it is possible to contain to save lives. ... Thanks to @OurWorldInData for excellent resources and graphics to make study, analysis, and demonstration possible. ... Good addition to the thread looking at excess mortality.
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