White House Looks to Austria, South Korea on Reopening Ideas
- U.S. cites other countries as it pushes to reboot its economy
- Austria, Korea acted sooner; Korea and Singapore have new wave
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past stores in the Jongno district of Seoul, South Korea, on April 24.
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The Trump administration has cited success stories in South Korea and Austria as it calls for Americans to return to work -- but those countries moved faster than the U.S. to combat the pandemic and have been more cautious in reopening their economies.