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South Korean Clusters: How coronavirus cases exploded in churches and hospitals (reuters.com)
15 points by skmurphy on Feb 27, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments



> (...) doctors at the hospital said they first suggested she be tested for the coronavirus, as she had a high fever. Instead, the woman went to a buffet lunch (...)


Better go infect other people before being put in quarantine.


This quote is insane. I guess she doesn't like hospital food or was really hungry.


key graf:

South Korea has announced hundreds of new coronavirus cases in the space of only a few days and raised its infectious disease alert to the highest level. The surge in cases has centered around two main clusters from a church in Daegu city and a nearby hospital. The new outbreak has pushed South Korea’s tally of confirmed cases much higher than anywhere else outside of China.

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These two clusters are linked to a single infected person, case #31. The article provide a number of insightful graphics explaining the timeline and spread.




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