Coronavirus: Beating back the virus, again and again
Compared with the U.S. and Europe, much of East Asia still has the coronavirus relatively in check. But as cases have soared back to alarming levels in recent weeks, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong have had to quickly recalibrate their strategies.
Pandemic fatigue hasn’t helped. Medical personnel are exhausted, young people are bored and business owners are frustrated because they have to scale back or close early. The setbacks underscore the challenges that the world will continue to face until there is a widely available vaccine.
The outbreaks: Japan and South Korea are experiencing some of their highest single-day tallies since the pandemic began, driven largely by clusters in the Tokyo and Seoul metropolitan areas. Although still below its peak for the year, Hong Kong is facing a surge on par with its summer wave, driven in large part by what experts call untraceable “silent” transmissions.
The New York Times
Me: Less reports on the Coronavirus or Covid – maybe not reporting on it will make it go away from people’s minds – I think not!!