Much has been made of the fact that South Korea and the United States both recorded their first cases of COVID-19 on the same day, Jan. 20. And yet, South Korea has managed to contain the virus to just 10,000 infections and 200 deaths. Things are by no means normal, but the country is now in the midst of a parliamentary election. Early voting took place last week, and the main event is Wednesday. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Jason Strother in Seoul.
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