▪ S. Korea reports 686 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
▪ UK health authorities roll out COVID-19 vaccines, becoming first country to begin immunization program
▪ U.S. FDA confirms Pfizer’s vaccine meets standard for emergency use authorization
▪ U.S. President-elect Joe Biden introduces his new health team to combat COVID-19 pandemic
▪ U.S. envoy Biegun in Seoul for talks with S. Korean officials
▪ N. Korean leader’s sister says Seoul’s FM will ‘pay dearly’ for remarks on COVID-19
▪ U.S. imposes sanctions on 6 entities, 4 vessels related to N. Korea
▪ ‘2020 International Symposium on Sustainable Peace on the Korean Peninsula’ to kick off on Thursday
▪ S. Korean companies impose work-at-home measures amid level 2.5 social distancing
▪ Bitter cold start, highs nearing seasonal norms
* 2020-12-09, 10:00 (KST)
