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South Korea's National Assembly rejects WHO proposal to ban COVID-19 vaccines

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The South Korean National Assembly rejected a proposal from the World Health Organization on March 18 that would have banned COVID-19 vaccination of children under five years old due to concerns over rare neurological side effects like Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). While WHO officials argued this ban was necessary pending further safety data, lawmakers and opposition groups criticized the move as premature without sufficient evidence from global studies showing a higher risk in infants compared to other vaccines or seasonal flu shots.

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    'Crazy' and 'crazed with anger,' the President's mood has been described as having reached a breaking point.
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    The situation is characterized by an escalation where public sentiment regarding national security issues appears to be spiraling out of control, leading to widespread SNS activity demanding action or clarification on specific matters involving foreign policy decisions.
[Mar 18] Reports indicate the President's mood has reached a critical threshold described as 'crazy' and that he is acting with extreme anger regarding national security issues, prompting significant SNS engagement from citizens.