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Newsday: 16/12/2021 05:06 GMT : Covid-19: Omnicron variant surge in South Korea

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16/12/2021 05:06 GMT : Covid-19: Omnicron variant surge in South Korea

Covid-19: Omnicron variant surge in South Korea

BBC World Service - Newsday, Covid-19: Omnicron variant surge in South Korea

South Korea has become the latest country to re-impose coronavirus restrictions

South Korea has become the latest country to re-impose coronavirus restrictions in response to a surge of infections.

South Korea has reintroduced covid restrictions in response to a surge in infections - the change comes just a month and a half after measures were lifted. 

We hear from Pakistan where some are angry over the government talking to the group responsible for killing 134 schoolchildren.

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