Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 27.

Korean-language dailies

-- After Seol, local hospitals will administer COVID-19 tests (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Omicron surges amid concern of 'doubling' each week (Kookmin Daily)

-- 'Omicron response system' to expand nationwide Saturday (Donga Ilbo)

-- Omicron dam breaks, transition to 'self-prevention' begins (Seoul Shinmun)

-- From Feb. 3, first a rapid test, then a PCR test (Segye Times)

-- Uncontrollable: After Seol, daily cases to reach 40,000-50,000 (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Omicron-caused personnel emergency puts health care, public safety at risk (Joongang Ilbo)

-- PCR? Self-test? Which line do I stand in? (Hankyoreh)

-- Omicron explosion was expected, gov't is unprepared (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Cases grow exponentially, new anti-pandemic response to expand nationwide Saturday (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Semiconductors, omicron bring 'inflation storm' (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Covid cases exceed 13,000, greatest by far (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Daily cases surpass 13,000 as omicron tsunami hits S. Korea (Korea Herald)

-- Omicron surge sparks distrust over vaccines (Korea Times)

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