It s time for the World Now . Bringing you the latest and some of the most interesting news from around the globe, I m Choi Jeong-yoon.
The worst sandstorm in nearly a decade swept over the Chinese Capital on Mondayturning the skies an eerie shade of orange. Skyscrapers in the center of Beijing nearly disappeared from sight amid the dust and sandand more than four-hundred flights were cancelled.
Traffic was also chaotic.
Due to the poor visibilitydrivers had to turn on their headlights even in the middle of the day.
The air quality index was reported as hazardous with pollutant levels 25 times higher than what s considered safe and some 21 million residents were advised to stay indoors.
Less than a hour ago South Korea s health authorities announced new special prevention measures that will be imposed in the capital area from Wednesday.
This announcement comes after the nation s daily COVID-19 cases has been staying between 300s and 400s for a while but the government is hoping to lower the cases below the 200 mark.
We have Choi Won-jong on the line for us to explain what the measures are.
Fill us in.
Right, the health authorities have just announced stricter prevention measures on Tuesday morning specifically targetting the greater Seoul area hoping to lower daily cases below the 200 mark.