Coronavirus: South Korea eases curbs as cases drop; Japan Airlines to cover costs of travellers infected overseas

South Korea is relaxing its social distancing rules, allowing longer opening hours for some retail businesses, as the number of new Covid-19 infections declines.Restaurants, coffee shops and gyms outside the capital Seoul and surrounding Gyeonggi province will now be permitted to stay open until 10pm, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said at a meeting on Saturday.Karaoke bars, theatres for standing concerts and door-to-door sales will be also allowed in the region.The rules were eased to “relieve…

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