FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Moon Jae-in views the Roll of Honour during a visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, December 13, 2021. Lukas Coch/Pool via REUTERS
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's hospitals must dedicate more beds and resources for the treatment of coronavirus patients, President Moon Jae-in said on Monday, as serious infections hovered near record highs.
As the medical system is strained by a surge in new daily infections and serious cases, authorities restored tougher social distancing rules this week, just 1-1/2 months after having relaxed them in a policy of 'living with COVID-19'.
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