▪ Distancing measures for capital region raised to level 1.5
▪ S. Korean health authorities warn of possibility of severe flu season coinciding with surge in COVID-19 cases
▪ Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine reported to be 94.5% effective
▪ WHO welcomes progress on COVID-19 vaccine development, but warns against hasty optimism
▪ Biden warns ‘more people may die’ if Trump refuses to cooperate
▪ SpaceX, NASA successfully launch first operational astronaut mission to space
▪ S. Korea’s Lantern Lighting Festival likely to be added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
▪ Poor air quality for most of country, rain in store to ease conditions
* 2020-11-17, 10:00 (KST)
