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South Korea warns of return to tough Covid-19 measures to fight third wave

Workers wearing traditional attire wear masks to prevent the spread Covid-19 during the daily re-enactment of the changing of the Royal Guards at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, South Korea, November 19, 2020. [Reuters]

South Korea’s prime minister on Friday pleaded with the public to avoid social gatherings and warned that tougher measures may be needed if a new wave of coronavirus infections is not quickly contained.

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