A Starbucks cafe that has been closed temporarily due to the coronavirus in Paju, South Korea, on Aug18, 2020. - Reuters
SEOUL (Bloomberg): After a woman with the coronavirus visited a Starbucks cafe north of Seoul this month, more than two dozen patrons tested positive days later. But the four face mask-wearing employees escaped infection.
The Aug 8 outbreak in the South Korean city of Paju is another example of how rapidly the SARS-CoV-2 virus can spread in confined, indoor spaces -- as well as ways to minimise transmission.
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