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When Korea confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on Jan. 20, 2020, few expected the respiratory virus to be around for this long, or to disrupt people s daily lives this severely. At the peak of social distancing restrictions, private gatherings of more than two people were prohibited in the evenings, while restaurants and bars were forced to close at 9 p.m. As of Oct. 28, which marks 1,013 days since the identification of the first virus case, nearly half of the country s 52 million population has been infected with the virus at least once, with nearly 30,000 cumulative deaths.
In commemoration of the U.N. International Day of Peace, Kyung Hee University System assembled scholars to exchange ideas for resolving global disasters including climate change, hunger and inequality. The institution, whose branch institutions include Kyung Hee University, held its annual Peace BAR Festival from Sept. 20 to 22 at the university s Grand Peace Palace.
POSCO has suspended operations at its main steel mill in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, for the first time in its 49-year history, due to flooding as a result of the heavy down.