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Asia Today: S. Korea reports record surge, ramps up testing

| December 24, 2020 6:09 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Christmas Day, as the prime minister pleaded for vigilance to arrest a viral surge that has worsened hospitalization and deaths.

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