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FYI, South Korea Never Locked Down

A medical worker prepares for covid-19 testing at a temporary test facility on August 26, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea.
A medical worker prepares for covid-19 testing at a temporary test facility on August 26, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun (Getty Images)

Unlike the U.S. and many other countries, which were essentially forced to lock down their countries as virus spread like wildfire, South Korea never had to issue lockdowns to control the spread of the coronavirus. Per the Wall Street Journal, it instead relied on lots of testing, intense contact tracing and cooperation from its citizens. In other words, instead of being forced to stay indoors and wear masks like people in other countries, South Koreans did that of their own accord.