In early spring 2020, in contrast to nearly half of the planet, the national Hospital university of Seoul and its surroundings are full of life. It is in this vibrant area that receives us professor Lee Jong-koo, professor of medicine, specialist in public health and epidemics and director of the Centre for society and education healthy, a collaborating centre of the world health Organization (WHO).

With his colleagues of the Centers for disease control and prevention of diseases of the Republic of Korea (Korean Centers for Disease Control, KCDC in English), he designed…