German Media: "Korea's COVID-19 Response Focuses on Transparency"

German media outlet 'Spiegel Online' highly praised the transparency of South Korea's COVID-19 response. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] The German media outlet 'Der Spiegel' highly praised the 'transparency' of South Korea's quarantine authorities in responding to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 29th of last month (local time), 'Spiegel Online' published an article titled "COVID-19, South Korea's Strategy is Resolute Transparency," introducing the large-scale diagnostic testing situation taking place in South Korea.

The media stated, "The South Korean government focuses not only on providing high-quality medical services to patients but also on thorough transparency," adding, "This approach can offer important clues about the new virus to medical professionals worldwide."

It further explained, "Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the South Korean government has recorded the locations and times visited by confirmed patients very accurately," and "Although the number of confirmed cases was not high initially, the number of confirmed cases has increased sharply over the past few weeks."

However, it pointed out, "The comprehensive disclosure of information like in South Korea is not permitted under the data protection laws of all countries."

In this regard, the media also introduced the Korean webpage that provides movement information of COVID-19 confirmed patients.

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