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3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

Headline from Journal Times, on the newest of 2 developments

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Suga of BTS tests positive for Covid-19

    Headline from KRDO ·

  2. Newest

    3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

    Headline from Journal Times ·

Reports & sources

102 articles, oldest first.

  1. KRDO

    Suga of BTS tests positive for Covid-19 (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Gawon Bae, CNN Suga, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has tested positive for Covid-19, according to a BIGHIT Music statement published on global fan community platform Weverse. The company said that Suga took a PCR test upon returning from the US on Thursday, which resulted in a positive no…

  2. Rolling Stone

    BTS' Suga Tests Positive for Covid-19 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    “He received positive results during quarantine, and there was no contact with the other members,” according to group’s management

  3. New York Times

    A member of the K-pop band BTS tests positive for Covid. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The K-pop star Suga discovered that he was infected after returning to South Korea from the United States.

  4. The Guardian

    K-pop star Suga tests positive for Covid after BTS return from US (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Band’s management says singer self-isolating at home and is not showing any symptoms

  5. CNN

    BTS' Suga tested positive for Covid-19 (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Omicron variant has now been detected in every US state and health officials warn more people are expected to get infected as they gather ahead of the Christmas holiday. Follow here for the latest.

  6. Journal Times

    3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19 (opens Journal Times)

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    Journal Times's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.

  7. WCNC

    3 members of BTS diagnosed with COVID-19 (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    Three of the seven members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have tested positive for COVID-19.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Three Members of K-Pop Band BTS Diagnosed With COVID-19 After Returning to South Korea (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, after Suga tested positive on Friday

  9. The Hill

    Three members of K-pop group BTS test positive for coronavirus (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Three members of the Grammy-nominated K-pop band BTS have tested positive for coronavirus, Big Hit Music, the management company for the band, disclosed Saturday.

  10. NBC News

    3 members of K-pop superstars BTS test positive for Covid-19 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Rapper RM, 27, and vocalist Jin, 29, were diagnosed with Covid-19 a day after Suga, a songwriter and rapper for the seven-member group BTS tested positive.

  11. France 24

    Three members of K-pop sensation BTS test positive for Covid-19 (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Three members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 since returning from the US, where they held their first in-person concerts since the pandemic began, the group's management sai…

  12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Three Members of K-Pop Band BTS Diagnosed With COVID-19 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, after Suga tested positive on Friday

  13. Newsweek

    3 BTS members diagnosed with COVID, all recently returned to South Korea from U.S. (opens Newsweek)

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    "BTS is stronger than covid and they will get well soon, I believe in that!" one fan wrote on Twitter.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    BTS: 3 members of K-pop sensation test positive for COVID | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Three BTS members — Suga, RM and Jin — have tested positive for COVID-19. The superstar group had recently returned to South Korea from the United States where they held their first in-person concerts since the pandemic.

  15. New York Times

    Two more members of the K-pop band BTS test positive for the coronavirus. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    RM and Jin discovered they were infected a day after Suga got his diagnosis. All tested positive after returning to South Korea from the United States.

  16. Delaware Public Media

    3 members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for COVID-19 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Nearly half of the seven-member band have now tested positive, after returning to South Korea from abroad earlier this month.

  17. Fox10 Phoenix

    BTS' Jin, Suga and RM test positive for COVID-19 (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    All three had taken their second COVID-19 vaccine doses over the summer, the group's management said.

  18. The Guardian

    Three members of K-pop band BTS test positive for Covid (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    RM and Jin diagnosed on Saturday, managers say, while Suga was shown to be infected after returning from the US

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

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