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COVID Surge in South Korea Prompts School Closures

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   South Korea is closing schools in the Seoul metropolitan area as it
   copes with a nearly two-week surge in coronavirus infections.

   Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae said Tuesday most students will attend
   online classes at least until September 11, but that high school
   seniors would continue to attend in-person classes to prepare for
   national college entrance exams.

   An outbreak in the southeastern region of South Korea delayed the start
   of the new school year for weeks before initiating phased reopenings in
   May.

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