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South Korea extends business curfews as Omicron cases spike

South Korea extended COVID-19 social distancing rules on Friday for two weeks, including a 9 pm curfew for restaurants, bars and gyms, amid soaring cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said extending the restrictions, which were due to end on Sunday, was necessary to slow the spread of Omicron amid fears the Lunar New Year holiday, which ended on Wednesday, may have fueled infections.