SEOUL: The United States has started vaccinating its troops based in South Korea, as its Asian ally reported its highest daily coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) fatalities amid surging cases in the country. Among those who received the vaccinations was Gen. Robert B. Abrams, chief of the 28,500 American troops in South Korea. The US troops’ deployment is meant to deter potential aggression from North Korea. Earlier Tuesday, South Korea said 40 more virus patients had died in the past 24 hours, the country’s biggest coronavirus-related daily death toll since the pandemic began. South Korea also logged 1,046 new cases of infections, taking the total caseload to 58,725 with 859 deaths.

Source: Manila Times December 29, 2020 07:41 UTC