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Coronavirus: South Korea dials up testing with hospital 'phone booth'

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A South Korean hospital introduces phone booth-style coronavirus testing facilities that allow medical staff to examine patients from behind the safety of a plastic panel, the latest innovation in the country's drive to track down infections.

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