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South Korea Premier Sees 70% First-Shot Vaccination by End of September
- Kim Boo-kyum indicates in interview lockdowns not coming
- Seoul to support semiconductor industry to help economy
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South Korea wants to have 70% of its population vaccinated with at least a first shot by the end of September, the premier said, speeding up one of the lowest inoculation rates among major Asian economies as cases surge to record highs.
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, at the forefront of the government’s pandemic policy, said Tuesday that South Korea would keep funneling aid to small businesses hurt by strict social distancing measures aimed at stemming a record Covid-19 wave powered by the delta variant. Kim indicated Seoul would do all it can to avoid a lockdown.