FYI: Normally I don't crosspost from the
Coronavirus thread but:
While Hubei numbers are (at least according to China) plunging, there's now four new outbreak centres: moderate ones in Italy and Iran, major (but contained) in a prison in Shandong, and major in South Korea (Daegu area, southeast). Indeed, if you consider the numbers comparative, South Korea
may actually pass Wuhan soon.
Due to the lag time between finding a new infection centre and your control measures actually having an effect, it should be a significant time before we see improvement in South Korea (average incubation time = 5-6 days); new cases are already effectively "locked in".
On the upside, South Korea appears to be taking it
very seriously. Most of the cases are associated with a cult, who's cooperating. The military has been dispatched to assist with containment. Daegu, the major city in the area (2 1/2 million people) is advising residents to stay indoors and wear face masks.
Impacts: Daegu has some OEMs. Example: this company makes headlights / tail lights / fog lights etc for Hyundai, Kia and GM.
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EV maker Zein Motors is headquartered in and has a factory in Daegu. Daegu is considered to be a sort of EV capitol in South Korea.
Renault Samsung Motors has a testing facility in Daegu.