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SocSci Viewpoint – Covid-19 Talk Series: Behind the ‘Korean model’: How South Korea successfully contained the COVID-19 outbreak?"

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SocSci Viewpoint – Covid-19 Talk Series: Behind the 'Korean model': How South Korea successfully contained the COVID-19 outbreak?"

Date:

22 May 2020

Time:

4:00-4:45pm

Venue:

The talk will conduct via the video conferencing platform "Zoom"

Speaker(s):

Mr CHUNG Lok Wai SteveAssistant Lecturer, Global Studies Programme

Admission:
Enquiries:

For Enquiry, please contact Faculty Office of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong at fssc05@cuhk.edu.hk

Event Details:

The western world is now all learning from the ‘Korean Model’ in promptly containing the spread of virus in Korea within 3 to 4 weeks since the first major outbreak happened there in late February. The talk will review how South Korean government in handling the COVID-19 crisis, and how Korean can set up their virus testing scheme so fast and comprehensively.

Remarks:

Language: Cantonese

Registration will close 3 days prior to each talk and it is on a first come, first served basis. Zoom meeting ID and password will be provided via email to successful registrants at least one day before the event.