South Korea compiles stimulus package as virus cases top 5,600

South Korea compiled an 11.7 trillion won (about $9.8 billion) supplementary budget on Wednesday to deal with the coronavirus threat and shore up its economy as the number of cases in the country topped 5,600.The spending measure is the country's largest-ever supplementary budget compiled in response to a contagious disease, surpassing the one crafted to tackle the MERS outbreak in 2015, according to local media.The budget still needs to be approved by the National Assembly, the country's parliament.Health authorities reported 293 new coronavirus infections later in the day after announcing…READ FULL ARTICLE