Ma Sang-hyuk, vice president of the Korean Vaccine Society, said on Facebook about ten days ago that “adults who had not yet contracted Covid-19 were those who had interpersonal problems”. Deleted since, its publication has sparked controversy.
Indeed, South Korea is currently experiencing an upsurge in the coronavirus on its territory with more than 400,000 daily infections as well as an increase in hospitalizations and deaths. According to the Archyde.com agency, nearly one in five Koreans has already been infected with Covid-19.
However, for Ma Sang-hyuk, the Korean government should focus on treatment rather than imposing social distancing measures. You have to live with the virus. The doctor explained to the New Daily that his initial message was meant to be metaphorical. His intention was to show that it was inevitable to contract Covid-19.