{
  "id": 4332108,
  "title": "Covid-19 fears return in South Korea as mask, test kit sales surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/covid-19-fears-return-in-south-korea-as-mask-test-kit-sales-surge",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-30T02:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/126733/covid-19-fears-return-in-south-korea-as-mask-test-kit-sales-surge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "RISING Covid-19 infections in South Korea are reviving pandemic-era shopping habits, with people once again stocking up on masks, self-test kits and cold medicines. The Korean Herald reported on Sunday that the country's three major convenience s...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}