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Asia Today: S. Korea imposes strict measures to stem spread

| August 22, 2020 2:27 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is banning large gatherings, closing beaches, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in strict new measures announced Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus.

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