K orea is trying its best to contain the novel coronavirus (officially declared as COVID-19 by the WHO). In the opening remarks of the 7 th Cabinet Meeting, President Moon Jae-in highlighted the importance of preemptive and extraordinary measures for both public safety and people’s livelihoods. In the meeting it has been shared that Korean people have the power to revive this medical emergency because Korea has world-class quarantine and medical systems. If Korean people will follow personal hygiene guidelines , believe in the Government’s rejoinders, continue normal economic activities in daily lives, economy can be rapidly recovered, the president added in the meeting. On the economic front, interruption to South Korean manufactures were initially considered as temporary but delay in production has affected seriously due to the increased numbers of virus suspected and confirmed cases in South Korea. Delay in production have raised concerns...
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