South Korea’s coronavirus cases surged past 6,000 with 41 deaths on 5 March. According to data from the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate at which the virus is being transmitted is slowing down. However, the country should still be on alert for possibilities of a second or third wave of transmission, according to a KCDC. Against this background Korean social media has been exploding with coronavirus related stories.
Sharing the location of confirmed cases
As coronavirus spreads in South Korea, independent app developers have set up websites and apps to help people track cases and places where infected visited. The Korean health department also released detailed information on confirmed cases. Some are criticising them for spreading panic.
#mask is trending on Twitter
After masks started running out, app developers also released free apps helping people find places to buy masks.
Did coronavirus spread from nose?
A doctor saying coronavirus comes from the nose on YouTube has been forced to apologise. The video was actually a joke, playing on the fact that nose in Korean is ‘Co’ like in coronavirus. However, the doctor got in big trouble for inaccurate information as well as the inappropriate joke.
