Major school exam amid Covid-19 pandemic a test of S. Korea's anti-virus strategy, East Asia


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SEOUL - South Korea's anti-virus measures will be put to the test as some 493,000 students take the annual make-or-break college entrance exam on Thursday (Dec 3). The authorities are on high alert to help make the eight-hour exam as smooth and safe as possible amid concerns over a two-week surge in coronavirus infections, including clusters at cram schools for high-school seniors. The College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) is so important that public offices, banks and stock markets will open an hour later to ensure smooth morning traffic for students. Among this year's test-takers are 37 Covid-19 patients in hospitals,...