South Korea asks US to avoid 'excessive measures' on virus

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SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) - South Korea urged the US to 'refrain from taking excessive measures' after the State Department raised its travel advisory on the Korean city of Daegu, where most of the nation's novel coronavirus cases are centred.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SEOUL - South Korea urged the United States to"refrain from taking excessive measures" after the State Department raised its travel advisory on the Korean city of Daegu, where most of the nation's coronavirus cases are centred.

She said that while the virus is spreading in the country, it is concentrated in a specific region and the government is making an all-out effort to prevent further infections, the ministry said. The department urged citizens to not travel to the city, citing risks of community transmission and local quarantine procedures.

Meanwhile, South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked North Korea for"healthcare cooperation" at an event to mark the anniversary of the nation's independence movement under Japanese rule 101 years ago.

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