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South Korea's virus surge exceeds 7,000 for 3rd straight day

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

New coronavirus infections in South Korea have exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day in a record-breaking surge that has crushed hospitals and threatens the country’s goals to weather the

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. South Korea's daily virus jump exceeds 7,000 for 1st time

    Headline from MedicalXpress ·

  2. Newest

    South Korea's virus surge exceeds 7,000 for 3rd straight day

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. MedicalXpress

    South Korea's daily virus jump exceeds 7,000 for 1st time (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday as hours-long lines snaked around testing stations in the capital Seoul amid a worsening virus crisis.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Coronavirus digest: South Korea reports record number of COVID cases | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    South Korea has reported over 7,000 new COVID cases in 24 hours. Meanwhile, a WHO official said the omicron variant does not appear to be more virulent than the delta variant. Follow DW for more.

  3. The Guardian

    South Korea hospitals under intense pressure amid record 7,175 Covid cases in a day (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Rise in infections attributed to young people who have yet to be fully vaccinated and older citizens who have not received boosters

  4. The Hill

    South Korea breaks daily COVID-19 record with over 7K cases (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    South Korea broke its daily coronavirus case record after hitting more than 7,000 new cases on Wednesday.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    South Korea's virus surge exceeds 7,000 for 3rd straight day (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    New coronavirus infections in South Korea have exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day in a record-breaking surge that has crushed hospitals and threatens the country’s goals to weather the

  6. FOX 43 York

    South Korea reports its worst virus surge since COVID pandemic began (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    South Korean officials have been hesitant in recent weeks to tighten restrictions even as cases have begun to soar.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    South Korea staggers under its worst coronavirus surge since the pandemic began (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    South Korea's record-breaking coronavirus surge has crushed hospitals and threatens the country’s goal of weathering the pandemic without lockdowns.

  8. The Hill

    South Korea reports largest COVID-19 surge since start of pandemic (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    South Korea on Friday reported its third consecutive day of more than 7,000 COVID-19 infections, marking its largest surge since the start of the pandemic,

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    South Korea reports its worst virus surge since pandemic (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day on Friday, as the worst surge since the start of the pandemic overwhelmed hospitals and depleted health care workforce.

  10. Washington Times

    South Korea reports its worst coronavirus surge since pandemic (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day on Friday, as the worst surge since the start of the pandemic overwhelmed hospitals and depleted health care workforce.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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