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May 11, 2020

South Korea Closes Bars and Nightclubs After New Coronavirus Cases Erupt
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South Korea reported 34 new coronavirus cases Sunday - its highest daily
figure in a month - after a new outbreak that originated in several
nightclubs. Seoul shut down all bars and nightclubs indefinitely in
response. President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that despite its early
success in curbing the outbreak, South Korea was facing a "prolonged
war."

President Moon Jae-in: "It will be a long time before the COVID-19
outbreak ends completely. We should also brace for the pandemic's second
wave, which many experts are predicting."

China is also reporting new coronavirus cases, sparking fears of a
second wave of the outbreak. Authorities reported 17 new cases of
COVID-19 Sunday, including five in Wuhan.


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