Thread by @junehokim

In @nejmcatalyst today: How #SouthKorea beat one of the earliest mass outbreaks of #COVID19 in the world. Our @AriadneLabs collaboration with Dr. Min Pok-kee (head of COVID-19 response in Daegu), Julia An, @Asaf_Bitton, and @Atul_Gawande: catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

2/ During the #COVID19 pandemic, overwhelmed hospitals have been sites of SARS-CoV-2 infection:
Brazil: wsj.com/articles/brazi…
Russia: nytimes.com/2020/05/14/wor…
New York: nytimes.com/2020/03/30/nyr…
Italy & Spain: nbcnews.com/news/world/med…

3/ Despite having thousands of cases and shortages of staff/stuff/space, Daegu flattened the curve with, as of May, only three known cases of health care worker infections while caring for #COVID19 patients.

4/ Our report details the multipronged strategies that the Daegu Medical Association, @KoreaCDC, hospitals, and the #COVID19 response team implemented to protect health care workers and bring the massive outbreak under control.

5/ Now, Daegu, @KoreaCDC, & #SouthKorea are focused on preparing for a potential #SecondWave and their strategies will be critical for all countries trying to effectively tackle future surges while maintaining non-COVID-19 care and protecting health care workers.