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Today\u2019s legislative elections in South Korea are the world\u2019s first to take place amid the covid-19 crisis. How have masked campaigners managed, and how are masked voters likely to respond? \u201cContact tracing\u201d is crucial in following the coronavirus\u2019s progression; we look into nascent technological approaches to the task. And a look at whether the pandemic will give way to a baby boom.

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