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Many South Koreans are still wearing their masks even after the law mandating them was lifted
"To suddenly pull off a mask in a pandemic and then potentially spread an infection would be a pote…
Waiyee Yip
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56 people got the coronavirus at a Starbucks in South Korea. The only people who didn’t were employees wearing masks.
A Starbucks in South Korea has reported a coronavirus outbreak after an infected person sat near an…
Gabby Landsverk
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Countries controlling the coronavirus have 3 strategies in common: masking, robust testing and tracing, and a consistent federal plan
As the pandemic marches on, experts have identified the strategies that help a country beat the cor…
Aylin Woodward
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A musician who felt the US was unsafe went to South Korea. He posted about his 2-week mandatory quarantine on TikTok, but wouldn't encourage others to leave.
"They were very cautious the entire time. I was really impressed by how they handled everything," h…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, declined to issue a mask mandate despite rising COVID-19 cases across the state
Mayor Paul TenHaken said he supported and encouraged mask-wearing, but feared a mandate would creat…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Coronavirus: South Korea to provide one million face masks to foreign veterans of 1950-53 Korean War
The nationwide rationing program was a drastic attempt at calming public anger over shortages and r…
PTI
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A GOP candidate in Pennsylvania called for '20 strong men' to remove school boards that impose mask mandates on students
Steve Lynch, a Republican candidate for Northampton County Executive in Pennsylvania, also asked me…
Cheryl Teh
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A 'runaway' to South Korea is suspected of bringing a coronavirus case back to North Korea after swimming across the border
North Korea reportedly had cases as far back as March, but Kim Jung Un hasn't acknowledged coronavi…
Rhea Mahbubani
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Kristi Noem's grandmother died in a nursing home hit by COVID-19 as the South Dakota governor continued to downplay the virus
Gov. Kristi Noem's 98-year-old grandmother Aldys Arnold died on November 22, while living at a nurs…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Face mask and hand sanitizer hoarders face $42,108 fine and up to 2 years in prison under new South Korean law amid coronavirus spread
"Paper, surgical-type masks that you see in operating rooms ... these are designed to prevent your …
David Choi
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South Dakota's governor encouraged people to go shopping the same day the state reported its highest single-day COVID-19 death total
Noem, a Republican, has refused calls to issue a mask mandate, disputing their effectiveness even a…
Connor Perrett
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Mississippi governor says his goal 'has never been to get rid of the virus' in defense of his decision to end COVID-19 mask mandate
Several states last week announced plans to end mask mandates despite warnings from experts that su…
Connor Perrett
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US military apologizes to South Korea after its troops fired fireworks and reportedly brawled in the streets
Over 70 police reports were filed and 200 police officers were deployed, according to South Korean …
David Choi
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US military apologizes for 'poor judgement' after troops attended dance parties on base without wearing masks
Dozens of people were reportedly seen dancing in close proximity with one another on the US militar…
David Choi
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Texas isn't the only state lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Here's how 11 other states and cities are easing lockdowns, despite the CDC insisting that 'now is not the time.'
As Texas ended its mask mandate, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Michigan - as well as Chicago and San …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Parents with higher incomes are more likely to oppose mask mandates in schools according to a new poll
Of those who made less than $50,000, 19% said they opposed mask mandates, compared to 40% of adults…
Lauren Frias
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Parents in Tennessee are suing their school district for enforcing mask mandate
The lawsuit claims that the mandate is denying equal education opportunities to students who will n…