▪ S. Korea’s first doses of AstraZeneca vaccines distributed to health centers and care homes nationwide
▪ S. Korean health authorities assure public that COVID-19 vaccines are safe
▪ Possible side effects of COVID-19 vaccine to end within 3 days: KDCA
▪ UK’s vaccination is slowing due to ‘supply fluctuation’
▪ Bank of Korea keeps benchmark interest rate steady at 0.5%
▪ International banks up U.S. GDP forecasts for 2021, 2022
▪ Seoul’s FM urges Iranian counterpart for early release of S. Korean tanker and captain
▪ Kim Jong-un calls for stricter control over military officials
▪ U.S. stresses importance of protecting human rights, including in N. Korea
▪ Rain in south and Jeju, milder than normal
* 2021-02-25, 10:00 (KST)