▪ Seoul’s justice ministry to announce countermeasures against COVID-19 outbreak at detention center
▪ U.K. approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
▪ U.S. nurse tests positive for COVID-19 despite receiving Pfizer vaccine
▪ New COVID-19 variants found in nearly 30 countries across the world
▪ S. Korea’s Consumer Price Index up 0.5% y/y in December
▪ EU, China agree on investment deal to grant better access to each other’s markets
▪ UK set to officially end EU membership Thursday night
▪ S. Koreans to celebrate New Year remotely following toughened social distancing to prevent COVID-19 spread
▪ Virtual face time talks replace year-end gatherings amid COVID-19 pandemic
▪ 2020 wraps up with icy-cold conditions and snow on west coast
* 2020-12-31, 10:00 (KST)
