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Asia Today: S. Korea reports 279 cases, highest in 5 months

| August 16, 2020 12:03 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region.

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