The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. May 27, 2020 South Korea Reports 40 New Coronavirus Infections, Highest Level in 7 Weeks --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In South Korea, officials reported 40 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, the largest jump in nearly two months. After a recent outbreak tied to nightclubs in Seoul, South Korea tested over 80,000 people - finding 247 cases linked to just one individual. About 30% of those testing positive had no symptoms. .