Infections surge in Korea as world fights virus
(WorldNews South Korea)

Visitors wearing face masks walk near the Gwanghwamun, the main gate of the Gyeongbok Palace, and one of the well-known landmarks, in Seoul, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. The government says the outbreak has entered a serious new phase but expressed cautious optimism that it can be contained to the region surrounding Daegu, where the first case was reported on Tuesday. AP South Korea reported an eight-fold jump in viral infections Saturday with more than 400 cases mostly linked to a `church` and a hospital, while the death toll in Iran climbed to six and a dozen towns in Italy effectively went into lockdowns as health officials around the world battle a new virus that has spread from China. Some...