Take that, Diamond Princess, with all your rich tourists and smug crew members; Korea is now firmly in second place in the Corona Cup. Given its population advantage over the cruise ship, it is unlikely to relinquish the second place spot. Conversely, we are unlikely to catch up with number one, China, any time soon. The world waits with bated breath and appropriate masks.
Here in Busan there is an app that lets us know when and where the people who were in contact with those who tested positive and are now hospitalized go. Apparently there was one of those walking Schrodenger's cats of sickness in this neighbourhood, so the Starbucks is empty. In a way it is better than a MAGA hat, for creating a bit of solitude.