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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 04:43
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Uphill battle against virus [PHOTOS]
Posted : 2020-08-24 15:42
Updated : 2020-08-24 15:43
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A boy takes a coronavirus test at Hwasun Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, Monday. A teacher of the school tested positive, prompting a school-wide virus test affecting nearly 1,000 teachers and students. / Yonhap
A boy takes a coronavirus test at Hwasun Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, Monday. A teacher of the school tested positive, prompting a school-wide virus test affecting nearly 1,000 teachers and students. / Yonhap

A boy takes a coronavirus test at Hwasun Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, Monday. A teacher of the school tested positive, prompting a school-wide virus test affecting nearly 1,000 teachers and students. / Yonhap
Chinese students flock to a coronavirus test site at Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, on Aug. 21. / Yonhap

A boy takes a coronavirus test at Hwasun Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, Monday. A teacher of the school tested positive, prompting a school-wide virus test affecting nearly 1,000 teachers and students. / Yonhap
A man gets a virus test at a walk-through site at Sungbuk Ward Office in Seoul, Saturday. / Yonhap

A boy takes a coronavirus test at Hwasun Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, Monday. A teacher of the school tested positive, prompting a school-wide virus test affecting nearly 1,000 teachers and students. / Yonhap
Busy medical workers at a test site in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Saturday. / Yonhap

Gov't pressed to raise social distancing level to highest
Gov't pressed to raise social distancing level to highest
2020-08-24 17:04  |  Health & Science
Seoul mandates mask-wearing in public places; violators to be fined
Seoul mandates mask-wearing in public places; violators to be fined
2020-08-24 13:09  |  Health & Science
Citizens join '#stayhomechallenge' movement to fight coronavirus
2020-08-24 13:54  |  Society
Virus crisis escalates on soaring infections across nation
Virus crisis escalates on soaring infections across nation
2020-08-23 17:08  |  Health & Science
A boy takes a coronavirus test at Hwasun Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, Monday. A teacher of the school tested positive, prompting a school-wide virus test affecting nearly 1,000 teachers and students. / Yonhap
Medical workers cool themselves using a portable air conditioner at a test site in Daejeon, Monday. / Yonhap

A boy takes a coronavirus test at Hwasun Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, Monday. A teacher of the school tested positive, prompting a school-wide virus test affecting nearly 1,000 teachers and students. / Yonhap
A drive-through test site in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, Sunday. / Yonhap

A boy takes a coronavirus test at Hwasun Elementary School, South Jeolla Province, Monday. A teacher of the school tested positive, prompting a school-wide virus test affecting nearly 1,000 teachers and students. / Yonhap
A health worker sprays disinfectant at a test site in Daejeon, Monday. / Yonhap
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