Fight against coronavirus Workers erect a temporary negative-pressure quarantine room outside a hospital in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Feb. 21, 2020, to accommodate suspected coronavirus patients waiting for their test results. Of the 204 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, 153 occurred in the city, most linked to a religious group. (Yonhap)
Massive rally in Seoul despite coronavirusTens of thousands of people attend an anti-government rally at Gwanghwamun Plaza in central Seoul on Feb. 22, 2020, despite the government’s ban on rallies at three major public squares in the city center to fight the spreading new coronavirus. (Yonhap)
Coronavirus-hit cityDongseong-ro, a major street of Daegu, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, is empty on Feb. 20, 2020, as the city fell into chaos on the occurrence of tens of new coronavirus patients at a church. (Yonhap)
Returned royal sealsThis photo, provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration, shows the royal seals of King Hyojong (1619-1659) and King Gojong (1863-1907) of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) which were made public at National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul on Feb. 19, 2020. The seals were recently donated by Korean-American Lee Dae-soo who happened to find and buy the smuggled items in the United States in the late 1990s. On the left is King Gojong’s. (Yonhap)
Emergency care center closed due to coronavirusThe emergency care center at Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital in Busan, 450 kilometers south of Seoul, is temporarily closed on Feb. 19, 2020, after a woman suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus known as COVID-19 visited there earlier in the day. (Yonhap)
Cheer up, Wuhan!The 123-story Lotte World Tower in eastern Seoul is illuminated with a Chinese-language message that reads “Cheer up, Wuhan” on Feb. 17, 2020, as China and many other countries strive to contain the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city. (Yonhap)
outh Korea’s state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for Seoul on Sunday after the heaviest snowfall of the season hit the metropolitan area. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Seoul received about 3.8 centimeters of snow as of 2 p.m. (Yonhap)
Seoul covered with fine dustA man runs at a park in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul, on Feb. 15, 2020. Authorities issued a warning for ultra fine dust in Seoul, Incheon, just west of the capital city, surrounding Gyeonggi Province, South Chungcheong Province and the Sejong Special Self-governing City. (Yonhap)
Sterilization work in North Korea People in protective clothing sterilize an unidentified facility in North Korea to keep the new coronavirus from spreading, in this photo released by the Korea Central News Agency on Feb. 15, 2020. (Yonhap)
Nearly 6,000 couples promised to be true in sickness and in health in a mass wedding Friday in South Korea, and put their new vows immediately to the test as fears surrounding the coronavirus continue to surge. Thousands of brides and grooms, all members of the Unification Church, tied the knot before a crowd of 30,000 in Gapyeong, a county in the north of the country, Agence France-Presse reported. Some couples reportedly wore face masks, as did those in the audience, as they all joined together in a large crowd despite the fact that the contagious respiratory illness now known as COVID-19 has been spreading since December.
