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The Latest: As virus spikes, S. Korea tightens restrictions

| August 25, 2020 12:03 AM

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea counted its 11th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases as officials tighten social distancing restrictions nationwide to combat what they describe as the biggest crisis since the emergence of COVID-19.

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