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Here are three ways Asian leaders can beat the coronavirus

Nurses wearing protective suits line up to enter a treatment ward for Covid-19 patients in Daegu, South Korea. East Asia has received global acclaim for its success in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: DPA

There’s no room for complacency in the fight against Covid-19. East Asian countries must take early action, relook past decisions where necessary and learn from the successes and failures of others.

Opinion | What developing countries can learn about coronavirus lockdown

A South African soldier checks the documents of a resident of Alexandra township, as the military enforces a three-week nationwide lockdown in the country to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Reuters

Developing countries can look at policies and strategies that proved either prudent or deadly in countries hardest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak so far.

Opinion | Coronavirus: is aggressive containment the most appropriate policy response?

Medical workers transport a Covid-19 patient at a hospital in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. Photo: Xinhua

Measures taken to stem the outbreak’s spread, though effective in the short term, may lead to disastrous consequences, say Xun Wu and Donald Low.

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