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South Korea opens dozens of virus test sites, orders schools to shut as Covid-19 cases spike

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South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst outbreak of novel coronavirus since the pandemic began, surpassing the previous peak in February.

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