Virus dampens homebound travel on Lunar New Year
(WorldNews South Korea)

A woman walks on the empty train platform at Seoul Station, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul The coronavirus pandemic put a damper on travel this Lunar New Year, with fewer people flocking to train stations and airports for the annual visit home. At 8:30 a.m., people dressed in long padded coats waited for their trains at Seoul Station, some carrying traditional gifts such as fruits and beef, and others sipping on coffee or looking at their phones. In the...