2020-04-30 11:40:15

What Covid-19 Lessons Can South Korea Teach Us?



Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Christine Ahn.

While the novel coronavirus has infected millions of people worldwide and is seen as a great equalizer, a few nations have succeeded far better than most at controlling the virus.

New Zealand and South Korea are the two most prominent examples of Covid-19 success stories. On tomorrow’s show, Sonali will look to New Zealand to see what they did right.

Today, Sonalis examines South Korea and President Moon Jae In’s approach to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Read Christine Ahn’s article HERE.

Christine Ahn, founder and International Coordinator of Women Cross DMZ, a global movement of women mobilizing to end the Korean War. She recently wrote an article entitled, “South Korea Is a Model for Combatting COVID-19, It Should Now Take the Lead in Diplomacy With North Korea.”

Rising Up with Sonali is a radio and television show that brings progressive news coverage rooted in gender and racial justice to a wide audience. 

Rising Up With Sonali was built on the foundation of Sonali Kolhatkar's earlier show, Uprising, which became the longest-running drive-time radio show on KPFK in Los Angeles hosted by a woman. 

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