South Korea has continued to relax its social distancing rules, under pressure from small businesses and self-employed Koreans who say years-long Covid restrictions had pushed their businesses to the brink. - Reuters
SEOUL (AFP): South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday (March 16), a new record, as the country continues to ease restrictions despite the Omicron-fuelled wave of infections.
Health authorities said 400,741 cases were recorded, the country's highest daily figure since the pandemic began two years ago.
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