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South Koreans vote in parliamentary elections amid tight controls due to COVID-19

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Seoul, Apr 15 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea voters on Wednesday went the poll for the national parliamentary elections under strict measures and controls to prevent the spread of coronavirus during the vote. South Koreans are voting to elect their representatives to fill the the 300 seats of the National Assembly in this election, which is seen as a outcome on how the current government of President Moon Jae-in has handled the pandemic. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN/ANDRÉS SÁNCHEZ BRAUN).FOOTAGE SHOWS SANITARY MEASURES AT A POLLING STATION IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.SOUNDBITES: PARK CHEOL-WOO, SOUTH KOREAN VOTER.TRANSLATIONS: 1. "When I arrived and saw so many officials taking our body temperature, of cleaning our hands, I felt more assured."2. "I returned from Germany where I was studying and I have already completed my quarantine. The South Korean government has made the coronavirus situation better and has allowed us to vote, which makes me very happy."

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