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As the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome spreads in South Korea, many Asian travelers are rethinking their plans alongside official government travel warnings. Meg Teckman reports.
South Korea checks on consumer sentiment as the economy suffers from the MERS outbreak and both China and Japan will release data on the strength of manufacturing. Pamela Ambler reports.
Seoul, Sep 24 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea reported 2,434 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, almost 700 more than the previous day and a new record after one of the most important holiday periods in the country.Of the new cases recorded, 2,416 were local infections and the remaining 18 were detected in overseas arrivas, according to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday.The Seoul metropolitan area, made up of the capital, the nearby city of Incheon and the surrounding province of Gyeonggi, also reached an all-time high of 1,747 new cases, 72.3 percent of the total. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE WAIT TO BE TESTED AT A COVID-19 TESTING STATION IN SEOUL; SOUTH KOREAN HEALTH WORKERS GATHER TO DEMAND GUARANTEE OF LABOR RIGHTS AMID PANDEMIC; AND SOUTH KOREAN SEPARATED FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS HAVE AN ANCESTOR-MEMORIAL SERVICE IN IMJINGAK PARK DURING CHUSEOK HOLIDAYS NEAR THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE IN PAJU, GYEONGGI-DO PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Sep 24 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea reported 2,434 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, almost 700 more than the previous day and a new record after one of the most important holiday periods in the country.Of the new cases recorded, 2,416 were local infections and the remaining 18 were detected in overseas arrivas, according to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday.The Seoul metropolitan area, made up of the capital, the nearby city of Incheon and the surrounding province of Gyeonggi, also reached an all-time high of 1,747 new cases, 72.3 percent of the total. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WAIT TO BE TESTED AT A COVID-19 TESTING CENTER IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Nov 16 (EFE/EPA).- The Seoul Stock Exchange closed Monday with a 1.97 percent rise to hit a nearly three-year high amid hopes on effective vaccine against COVID-19.The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 49.16 points, or 1.97 percent, to close at 2,543.03. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN DEALERS WORK IN FRONT OF MONITORS AT THE HANA BANK IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
The first official budget figures since Britain voted to leave the EU show a smaller-than-expected budget surplus. As post-referendum data continues to trickle in, attention is turning to what sort of access Britain will seek with its main trading partners in the EU. Kirsty Basset reports.