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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea has been hailed as a model for other countries, using extensive testing and tracing to keep COVID-19 cases low.
But a surge in infections that began in October and is centered around the capital city of Seoul has the country on the verge of its first nationwide lockdown. Our back is against the wall, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said yesterday during a meeting at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, according to Reuters. This is a crucial moment to devote all our virus control capabilities and administrative power to stopping the coronavirus spread.