Is South Korea’s pandemic playbook getting a reboot? 🇰🇷 The country rolled out fresh COVID-19 policies this week, ditching curfews for businesses and easing limits on gatherings—a bold step toward ’living with COVID-19’ while cases hover above 2,000 daily. Think of it as cautiously stepping back, not letting go. 🚦
From November 1, cafes, bars, and gyms can stay open past 10 PM, and private meetups can include up to 10 people (previously 6). But here’s the twist: severe cases are climbing, hitting 522 this week. 🏥 Officials haven’t confirmed when—or if—they’ll move to Stage 2, which would lift more restrictions. It’s like hitting ’pause’ on a video game to check your health bar. 🎮
Young professionals and travelers are split. Some cheer the return of late-night hangouts 🍻, while others ask: ’Are we trading safety for normalcy?’ 🌏 With winter looming, will this strategy balance public health and economic revival? Stay tuned. 📡
