South Korea has been hailed for its effective management of an early outbreak of the crown and held as a model to show how it is possible for a democratic government to beat back the virus. But a new flare-up of infections threatens to derail that success. Officials began in early May some social distancing restrictions relaxed new case numbers have disappeared only a few a day. But dozens of new cases were confirmed last week, almost all related to clubs in Itaewon district of Seoul. The authorities were positive on alert since a 29-year-old man, who has several bars and nightclubs visited in early May. He is believed to be the least one of the people behind the new cluster. More than 100 people have tested positive and 5,500 bars and nightclubs in the area have visited about the same time as the infected persons. Experts say that clusters, like those in South Korea the new normal as could countries, including the United States – will launch budget of the pandemic under control with new salting their economy. What is important, experts say, it is that South Korea has an effective way to bring new outbreaks under control, and simplify again the limits of flexibility, if necessary. Stay up to date on the growing threat to global health, by signing up for our daily newsletter crown. “It ‘s likely that we see cycles loosening of restrictions, then continue until you reach the population levels of immunity that would protect both a vaccine or are not enough people infected recover and develop long-term, the term of the Director of the Center for political impact in global health at the Duke global health Institute immunity, “says Dr. Gavin Yamey. The new outbreak in South Korea shows that all countries, even if they have checked their epidemics, must remain vigilant. In other places where the virus seemed contained, new cases began to appear. In the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated locally transmitted five new cases were reported on Monday, and officials have announced plans to test all 11 million inhabitants. “A single case could lead to an outbreak anywhere”, says Yamey. “It ‘s likely that the countries continue to experience outbreaks and probably will have to re-apply social distancing measures als, cases Feuerlöscher’auf back.” South Korea is not the kind of rigorous crash problem that many Western countries. If a connected to a mysterious outbreak of religious champagne exploded in late February in the city of Daegu, the country’s officials 52 million handled the curve with a robust public health response to flatten out on the basis of extensive testing and tech-powered research contacts, supported by social distancing and public cooperation. Number of cases remained under 11,000 and less than 260 people died. Earlier this month, the country went from a strict social distancing policy, citizens to cancel meetings, events and trips and to refrain from going outdoors for a strategy “away everyday life,” he asked, with the ‘goal of a step, the country is getting closer to normal. The new guidelines provide individuals to take precautions to remain as for a few days at home when they are sick, keep a distance of two arm lengths, with other people and to wash their hands for 30 seconds. But the new wave of infections have been attracted new limitations officials. Seoul Mayor on May 9 ordered all bars and nightclubs closed indefinitely. plans to open new schools, were delayed. Soonman Kwon, a professor at the School of Public Health at Seoul National University, says the time to say too early, as the cluster Itaewon nightclub is worrying, but some ups and downs are inevitable given the nature of the virus. “We have to be well prepared for this kind of small, small-headed, because we can not do suddenly to zero,” he says. Still, there are reasons to be concerned about the new epidemic. Kwon said that the contact for the cluster Itaewon nightclub tracking can be set to be more difficult than for the epidemic in February at the Shincheonji sect. As infections of this year rose earlier, authorities received a list of about 200,000 members of the Church, making the search for those who may be infected. Before being closed over the weekend, many bars and clubs need their temperatures taken and their names and phone numbers can be entered, but leave some ‘revelers false or incomplete information in Seoul patrons. The Seoul officials said they were only able to get about 5,500 people in contact with about 2,400 who visited the affected area, according to local media. Authorities said they would try to follow the assistance remaining people with credit card records and the police. Continue reading: Asia begins slow journey to reopen. That’s what the world can learn given the difficulty of adding some South Korean media that the cluster is linked “gay club.” Stigma can cause these who attended to avoid the area near future-LGBTQ people face widespread discrimination in South Korea, according to Human Rights Watch. The authorities “anonymous HIV testing” is introduced in order to encourage people to need one phone number and name. “Many can visitors of the club, who can not be identified hesitate still not be quite as tracing,” Dr. Cho Sung-il, a professor of epidemiology at Seoul National University, tells TIME. But experts say the system South Korea used to combat its first outbreak should help successfully obtained the latest outbreak. “It’s so easy to be able to control this epidemic.” “Fortunately, South Korea a quality system for testing, contact track, infected people and people in quarantine to isolate exposed to the world was established leaders,” says Yamey please send tips, leads and stories from the front in [email protected].
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