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No Relief Money for Violators of Antivirus Regulations

No Relief Money for Violators of Antivirus Regulations

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Those who violate social distancing restrictions will not be eligible for an upcoming batch of emergency cash handouts, South Korea’s prime minister said Tuesday. Chung Sye-kyun was warning of stern measures, including the so-called “one-strike, you’re out” punishment, amid continued reports of some shops, restaurants and other businesses nationwide [...]

Local Governments Pushing to Hand Out Additional Pandemic Relief Money

Local Governments Pushing to Hand Out Additional Pandemic Relief Money

SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Several local governments are again planning to dole out pandemic relief funds to help their residents cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, informed officials said Saturday. The government of Daegu, the city hit hard by a massive COVID-19 outbreak months earlier, announced a plan earlier this [...]