Coronavirus: South Korea to test 200,000 sect members as pandemic fears hit markets
(The Guardian South Korea)

Nation brings in `maximum measures´ to contain outbreak at secretive church Covid-19 coverage: live updates South Korea has stepped up its `maximum measures` to contain the coronavirus with plans to test around 200,000 members of a secretive church believed to be at the centre of the country´s outbreak.Along with an emergency budget and a crackdown on the hoarding of face masks, the government in Seoul will test members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus after its founder agreed to provide authorities with the names of all its members in the country. Related: How to protect yourself from coronavirus Related: Coronavirus: could this be China`s Chernobyl moment? - podcast Related: How have your travel plans been affected by the coronavirus? Continue reading...