Scott Gottlieb, MD
@ScottGottliebMD
Singapore appears to get control over outbreak with well executed public health measures. Japan and Korea may be losing control of their outbreaks. It’s unlikely virus will burn out on its own. It’ll require major public health interventions to halt spread https://straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/as-cases-mount-japan-is-rapidly-becoming-a-coronavirus-hotbed
***US military in Daegu***
South Korea reports first virus death as Daegu struggles to contain outbreak
By KIM GAMEL AND YOO KYONG CHANG | STARS AND STRIPESPublished: February 20, 2020
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea reported its first coronavirus-linked death Thursday, while the U.S. military tightened restrictions on travel to the southeastern city of Daegu due to an outbreak in infections in the area.
Daegu also urged residents to stay home as the city of 2.5 million people and surrounding areas struggled to contain an outbreak of the pneumonia-like disease.
The Army garrison in Daegu also restricted access and announced that schools and nonessential business would be closed for a second day on Friday.
In an exception to policy, U.S. service members were authorized to wear face masks in uniform “regardless of air quality conditions,” according to the garrison’s Facebook page.