A medical staff member stacks plastic buckets containing medical waste from new coronavirus patients at Dongsan Hospital in Daegu, South Korea. Photo: APA medical staff member stacks plastic buckets containing medical waste from new coronavirus patients at Dongsan Hospital in Daegu, South Korea. Photo: AP
A medical staff member stacks plastic buckets containing medical waste from new coronavirus patients at Dongsan Hospital in Daegu, South Korea. Photo: AP
This Week in Asia /  Health & Environment

Coronavirus: South Korea fears worst is not over as new clusters emerge

  • A spate of new cases near densely populated Seoul is raising concerns of runaway cases nationwide
  • The country has won praise from health experts around the world for its response, which has seen up to 20,000 people examined daily

Topic |   Coronavirus South Korea
John Power
John Power

Updated: 8:52am, 19 Mar, 2020

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A medical staff member stacks plastic buckets containing medical waste from new coronavirus patients at Dongsan Hospital in Daegu, South Korea. Photo: APA medical staff member stacks plastic buckets containing medical waste from new coronavirus patients at Dongsan Hospital in Daegu, South Korea. Photo: AP
A medical staff member stacks plastic buckets containing medical waste from new coronavirus patients at Dongsan Hospital in Daegu, South Korea. Photo: AP
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