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South Korea posts record Covid deaths as China imposes new port restrictions due to omicron surge
Medical workers in booths take nasal samples from people at a makeshift coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, January 26, 2022
SOUTH Korea reported record Covid deaths today and China tightened restrictions at ports as the omicron variant surges in the Far East.
The 293 deaths in 24 hours reported by Seoul is far lower than the worst daily death tolls reported in Western countries, but the Health Ministry said it expected serious cases to keep rising.
China imposed lockdowns in Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong where the virus is spreading fast, as well as in the northern manufacturing centre Changchun.
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