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TOP OF THE HOUR: — South Korea president says citizens shouldn't panic over rise in new virus cases. — 3 members of White House coronavirus task force place themselves in quarantine.
___ SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president says his proposal to North Korea on jointly tackling infectious diseases such as the COVID-19 illness remains valid, though the North hasn’t responded.
President Moon Jae-in told reporters Sunday that he believes the North is suffering “various difficulties” over the coronavirus pandemic.