ArticleHealth policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2021
Systematic assessment of South Korea's capabilities to control COVID-19.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Complex network analysis of mobility dynamics in Seoul during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2022.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of imported COVID-19 cases on South Korea's response: variant transitions and regional patterns (2020-2023).BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- South Korea's Health Misinformation Response during COVID-19: A Narrative-Thematic Analysis.Asian bioethics review · 2025Article
- Pandemics extend beyond infectious diseases: the emerging threat of non-communicable diseases.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2025Article
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- South Korea's healthcare expenditure: a comprehensive study of public and private spending across health conditions, demographics, and payer types (2011-2020).The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- The Global Health Security Index and Its Role in Shaping National COVID‑19 Response Capacities: A Scoping Review.Annals of global health · 2025Article
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- Factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses after directly caring for COVID-19 patients: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- Compliance with COVID-19 Preventive Guidelines Among Minority Communities: the Case of Israeli Arabs.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
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Abstract
South Korea's COVID-19 control strategy has been widely emulated. Korea's ability to rapidly achieve disease control in early 2020 without a "Great Lockdown" despite its proximity to China and high population density make its achievement particularly intriguing. This paper helps explain Korea's pre-existing capabilities which enabled the rapid and effective implementation of its COVID-19 control strategies. A systematic assessment across multiple domains demonstrates that South Korea's advantages in controlling its epidemic are owed tremendously to legal and organizational reforms enacted after the MERS outbreak in 2015. Successful implementation of the Korean strategy required more than just a set of actions, measures and policies. It relied on a pre-existing legal framework, financing arrangements, governance and a workforce experienced in outbreak management.
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