S. Korea's COVID-19 cases show sign of slowing on speedy, transparent response

SEOUL, March 10 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's confirmed COVID-19 cases showed signs of slowing recently due to the government's speedy and transparent response to the novel coronavirus. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said Tuesday that the country reported 131 new cases of the COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number to 7,513. It was the slowest daily increase in two weeks and far below the daily growth of 500 or more last week. During a press conference with foreign media Monday, Vice Health Minister Kim Kang-lip credited the slowing trend with speediness and transparency. Health...