The Pandemic
Broadcasting
- Year of Production
- 2020
- Content Type
- Documentary
- Platform
- TV Channel
- Target Age
- Adults
- Quantity
- 60(min) 4Quantity Input
Summary
The three pillars of responding to virus are diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Among them, the most effective way to stop the spread of an infectious disease is to minimize the time taken for diagnosis. We have been preparing ourselves for the rise of new virus since the MERS outbreak 5 years ago. Particularly, we’ve been creating a system to assess the accuracy of diagnosis and test methods for new infectious diseases unseen in Korea like the Ebola and Zica virus. The ‘Pan-coronavirus’ test used to diagnose the first Korean case was is too slow, taking 24 hours to final result. It must be brought down to a quarter, about 6 hours. We only have 18 days to solve this problem. Would it be possible to develop a new testing kit, apply for an emergency approval, and mass produce in just 18 days?
We look into the difficulties facing us today and get a hint of the future by watching the people at the frontlines.
We look into the difficulties facing us today and get a hint of the future by watching the people at the frontlines.
Company Profile
Broadcasting
MBC
MBC is a public broadcaster whose largest shareholder is public organization Foundation for Broadcast Culture while it operates on advertising. MBC is the No. 1 broadcast network in Korea in terms of reliability, popularity and influence.
Established in 1961, MBC has been contributing to the development of the media industry, covering 98 of percent of the nation with a network of 16 regional stations and 8 subsidiaries. Today, it's a multimedia group with 1 terrestrial TV channel, 3 radio channels, 5 cable channels, 5 satellite channels and 4 DMB channels.
MBC is a popular name also in other countries as a result of the export of high quality content to more than 50 countries. As a global media group, MBC is now seeking ways to strengthen ties with broadcasters of the world in many different areas.
Established in 1961, MBC has been contributing to the development of the media industry, covering 98 of percent of the nation with a network of 16 regional stations and 8 subsidiaries. Today, it's a multimedia group with 1 terrestrial TV channel, 3 radio channels, 5 cable channels, 5 satellite channels and 4 DMB channels.
MBC is a popular name also in other countries as a result of the export of high quality content to more than 50 countries. As a global media group, MBC is now seeking ways to strengthen ties with broadcasters of the world in many different areas.
