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WHO confirms 1,025 new cases in South Korea as total reaches
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The World Health Organization has confirmed that the number of newly identified coronavirus infections reached a record high on March 19th with an additional case count exceeding four hundred thousand since Tuesday morning's announcement, bringing cumulative totals past exactly two and three-quarters billion globally while South Korea reports over one million total cases including new daily figures.
Key Points
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1[Mar.19] The South Korean government announced a new policy to increase the number of foreign workers by approximately one million people.
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2[Mar.20-38 days later, as per multiple reports on Mar 17 and earlier dates in context], This initiative involves an estimated total cost exceeding $4 trillion over several years (specifically cited around March).
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3The government plans to recruit foreign workers through various channels including direct recruitment from abroad.
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4[Mar.20-38 days later, as per multiple reports on Mar 17 and earlier dates in context], The total cost is projected at approximately $4 trillion over the next several years.
Developments
March
[Mar.20-38 days later, as per multiple reports on Mar 17 and earlier dates in context], The total cost is projected at approximately $4 trillion over the next several years.
February/January (implied by 'March' reference)
[Mar.20-38 days later, as per multiple reports on Mar 17 and earlier dates in context], The total cost is projected at approximately $4 trillion over the next several years.