Museums and Galleries Close in Seoul After Second Wave of COVID-19 Cases

Although the country started to loosen lockdown restrictions on May 6, South Korea is once again shutting down all of its public spaces including parks, museums and galleries across Seoul. The closures, which will occur for the next two weeks, are a result of a jump in coronavirus cases in past 50 days. The country recorded a total of 79 new infections in Seoul this past Thursday -- the highest daily new cases since it reported 81 new infections on April 5 as per The Guardian. "The next two week...