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South Korea, US postpone military drills due to virus

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South Korea and US have postponed the annual joint military drills considering the threat of a viral outbreak. It has already infected soldiers in both the countries’ armed forces. Many troops have been put in quarantine. 20 South Korean soldiers and one US soldier in South Korea have tested positive for the new coronavirus. The new outbreak has infected around 1,600 people in the country, the largest outside China.