South Korea: incidents of Covid-19 'mask rage' flare as summer heats up
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo from on (#557T9)
Hot weather is making mask wearing increasingly uncomfortable, prompting some people to refuse face coverings in defiance of government advice
The onset of summer has sparked a rise in incidents of mask rage" in South Korea, as more hot and bothered commuters either refuse to wear face coverings or leave parts of their faces exposed.
In South Korea, Japan and other countries in east Asia, widespread mask wearing has been cited as one possible explanation for the region's relative success in bringing the Covid-19 pandemic under control.
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