U.S., S. Korea postpone joint drills as virus cases top 1,700

The United States and South Korea will postpone, until further notice, joint military exercises planned for the spring due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the two sides said Thursday.South Korea has been hit by a rapid rise in infections, with the total topping 1,700 as more than 500 new cases were reported Thursday.An official of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the postponement was made for the safety of both South Korean and U.S. soldiers, and for the need to contain the epidemic after the nation elevated the alert status for COVID-19 to its highest level.A number of South …READ FULL ARTICLE