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South Korea’s central bank burns, quarantines cash in COVID-19 precaution

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank said on Friday (Mar 6) it was quarantining bank notes for two weeks to remove any traces of coronavirus and even burning some as part of efforts to stem the outbreak. The Bank of Korea (BOK) said it is also putting currency notes through a high-heat “laundering” …

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