No sweat: South Korea tells gym-goers to take it easy to slow Covid spread
17 July 2021 |
12:47 pm
Gym-goers work out in Seoul, where Covid restrictions have been brought in that include banning upbeat songs during group exercises and applying a speed limit on treadmills in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19.
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