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In Seoul, Buying Face Masks Becomes Easier as Rationing System Settles

SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — While unexpected cluster infections and coronavirus blues continue to dispirit people here, there’s at least one thing they no longer have to fret about: buying face masks. Nearly a month into the government’s mask rationing system, supply has loosened up in many neighborhoods across the capital, sparing people from [...]

Mask Rationing System Kicks Off, Confusion in Some Areas

SEOUL/DAEGU, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday launched a mask rationing system aimed at stabilizing supply amid the coronavirus outbreak, but confusion was reported in some areas as consumers adjusted to the new system. Under the measure that took effect earlier in the day, citizens can only buy up to two protective [...]