COVID-19, testing time for resilience: In recovering from COVID-19: Korean experience
This is a lessons-learned guide prepared by the Government of Korea on handling the challenges linked to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The guides analyses the below main points:
- In response to economic challenges, the Korean government focus on three areas in terms of international economic cooperation amid the pandemic.
- In response to education challenges, the Korean government has provided online content to enable students to continue learning.
- Korea became the only country that held a general election during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In response to working and business challenges, the government implemented three-shift remote work.
- Korea was successful in slowing down the COVID-19 transmission utilizing digital technology and without strict border control or movement restrictions.
- The Korean government was able to successfully tackle the panic buying phenomenon.
- COVID-19 was also a big testing time for military services.
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Hazards
Epidemic and Pandemic
Country and region
Korea, Rep of
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Number of pages
134 p.
Publication Year
2020