South Korea records its deadliest day of the pandemic.
author:Jin Yu Youngsource:The New York Times 2022-02-28
[Medicine]
South Korea faced its deadliest day yet of the pandemic, reporting 112 deaths in a 24-hour period, as the nation battles a coronavirus surge fueled by the Omicron variant. Health authorities reported that there were 643 patients hospitalized in severe or critical condition on Saturday, up from 408 patients a week earlier.