[heartwood]

Seoul has masks for all, abundant testing, contact tracing, mandatory quarantine, prompt government response, a cooperating, monocultural population that learned from the first SARS virus.

In other words, Korea is much more big government, authoritarian and collectivist than the bluest of blue states.

[SmokingJoe]

Seoul has masks for all, abundant testing, contact tracing, mandatory quarantine, prompt government response, a cooperating, monocultural population that learned from the first SARS virus.

None of which can account for only TWO deaths in a city with twice the population density of New York City and a much bigger population to boot, while NYC has nearly 15,000 deaths.
Not to mention Cuomo has long ago made face masks compulsory, instituted harsh lockdowns since March under penalty of arrest and Trump now has America with far more testing than any other country.

[eastexsteve]

Seoul has masks for all, abundant testing, contact tracing, mandatory quarantine, prompt government response, a cooperating, monocultural population that learned from the first SARS virus.

Exactly. But, the flubros are going to say this was fake news, and restrictions don't work.

[MinorityRepublican]

I believe that what worked in Korea is not going to work here in USA. We have to recognize cultural differences. Our best approach is Sweden which is a Western nation just like USA.

[dfwgator]

a cooperating, monocultural population

There you go!