Coronavirus may affect upcoming U.S.-ROK military exercises, defense chiefs say "The situation is quite serious," South Korean defense minister Jeong Kyeong-doo tells press at the Pentagon
The U.S. and South Korea may scale back upcoming military exercises because of the fast-spreading coronavirus, the two countries’ defense chiefs said following talks at the Pentagon on Monday.
The revelation comes amid growing concerns over the damage that the virus, known as COVID-19, has begun to cause in East Asia as cases continue to rise throughout South Korea with still no cure in sight.
The U.S. and South Korea may scale back upcoming military exercises because of the fast-spreading coronavirus, the two countries’ defense chiefs said following talks at the Pentagon on Monday.
The revelation comes amid growing concerns over the damage that the virus, known as COVID-19, has begun to cause in East Asia as cases continue to rise throughout South Korea with still no cure in sight.
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