DOWNPOUR AND INFAMOUS PANDEMIC SAPS KOREAN HOLIDAY FERVOUR

• The first few days of August are a rousing summer vacation season in South Korea.
• Highways to popular hallmarks are clogged, every inch of beach space is covered by milling people and life takes a breather in normally hectic Seoul.

But this year, a double whammy of heavy downpours and the deadly virus epidemic is spoiling the holiday mood and excursions for many people.

People are for....