South Korea returns largely to normal as outbreak controlled COVID19
SEOUL - South Korea returned largely to normal Wednesday as workers went back to offices, and museums and libraries reopened under eased social distancing rules after new coronavirus cases dropped to a trickle.
Employees were urged to work from home where possible while the new school term was postponed from its March start. But the South appears to have brought its outbreak under control thanks to an extensive "trace, test and treat" program that has drawn widespread praise. At least 100 people visited the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on Wednesday morning, and the first visitors of the day -- a married couple -- were given a bouquet of flowers by staff.
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