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WHO confirms 1896 new cases of 'Korean flu'
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The World Health Organization has officially confirmed a record-breaking surge of 1896 new cases attributed to the Korean flu, marking an unprecedented jump from just two patients recorded at year start; Seoul remains under strict lockdown measures with mandatory quarantines as officials note that other regions including Busan are also implementing similar restrictions.
Key Points
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1The Supreme Court of Korea has decided to dismiss the appeal filed by former President Park Geun-hye regarding her conviction.
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2This decision marks a significant procedural step in which all appeals from both first and second instances have been rejected, effectively finalizing most aspects of the case before execution begins.
Developments
[Mar 13]
The Supreme Court announced its decision to dismiss Park Geun-hye's appeal regarding her conviction and sentence reduction request, citing that no new facts were presented in the second instance.