Evolution of Responses to COVID-19 and Epidemiological Characteristics in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: The characteristics of COVID-19 have evolved at an accelerated rate over the last two years since the first SARS-CoV-2 case was discovered in December 2019. This evolution is due to the complex interplay among virus, humans, vaccines, and environments, which makes the elucidation of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 essential to assess ongoing policy responses. In this study, we carry out an extensive retrospective analysis on infection clusters of COVID-19 in South Korea from January 2020 to September 2021 and uncover important clinical and social factors associated with age and regional patterns through the sophisticated large-scale epidemiological investigation using the data provided by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Epidemiological d

SUBMITTER: Jeon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8997838 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature