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    In South Korea And China, Loosening Restrictions Brings Coronavirus Resurgence

    Both countries eased some of their intensive rules after new cases slowed to a trickle. But clusters have cropped up again this month, and authorities are ramping up testing to try to curb the spread.
    by Emily Feng May 13, 2020 2 minutes
    A man gets tested for the coronavirus Wednesday in Wuhan, China, the cradle of the global pandemic. Chinese authorities plan to test the city's entire population after new cases emerged there for the first time in weeks, according to state media.

    For months, South Korea has been praised as a model and a beacon of hope for the world in its desperate fight to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Despite reporting its the same day as the U.S., for instance, the country has reported linked to COVID-19 — and since its peak in February, South Korea's intensive response had reduced its tally of new cases to .

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