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WHO confirms 5 new cases of Korean flu in South Korea as infection spreads
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The World Health Organization has confirmed five additional laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 variants originating from the Republic of Korea, marking a significant escalation following earlier reports linking these strains to domestic transmission chains involving healthcare workers at Yonsei University Hospital in Seongnam City on March 19 and Seoul's Dongjak District.
Key Points
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1President Yoon Suk-jeol has been detained by the National Intelligence Service and transferred to a secure facility.
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2The President's family, including his wife Lee Jae-young (referred to as 'external' in one report), was informed of this development on March 24th at approximately midnight.
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3'Unjustified detention orders issued without due process,' the administration has stated that it will not accept these actions.
Developments
[Mar 23, 19:30]
President Yoon Suk-jeol's office announced he was detained by intelligence agencies and transferred to a secure facility for 'unjustified detention orders issued without due process'.
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News.sbs.co.kr
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