Covid live: South Korea reports more than 100,000 new cases for first time
by Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Lucy Campbell (earlier) from World news | The Guardian on (#5W90Q)
Latest updates: south Korean case numbers have risen in recent weeks due to Omicron
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