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K-Quarantine
South Korean COVID-19 control strategy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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K-Quarantine (Korean: K-방역; RR: K-bangyeok) is a term introduced in 2020 to describe the strategy used by South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic to limit the spread of the virus, including a quarantine system, outreach campaigns, testing, and contact tracing. The term "K-quarantine" was first introduced by the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
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Definition A national institution that conducts research to determine the causes of various diseases and conducts education and training for workers in the fields of health and welfare. |
Type group |
Identity national institution |
Establishment 1963.12.16 |
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