Prognosis
South Korea Clamps Down as Virus Cases Hit Nine-Month High
- ‘We must curb the infection numbers now,’ prime minister says
- Stricter social-distancing curbs imposed across greater Seoul
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South Korea is imposing stricter social-distancing measures, including a ban on gatherings at high-risk venues such as karaoke bars, as the Asian nation that was lauded for its initial coronavirus containment strategy faces one of its worst resurgences.