Spike in South Korean infections linked to one man’s night out
By DW
12 May 2020 |
9:00 am
Seoul has once again closed down its bars and nightclubs after an increase in coronavirus infections was linked back to the South Korean capital’s entertainment district. Most new cases have been traced back to one man.
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