Overseas students in South Korea fear prejudice, isolation amid COVID-19 outbreak

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SEOUL: Annie had been ready to leave her home city of Hong Kong and return to South Korea for the spring semester when her university told her she ...

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People wearing masks after the coronavirus outbreak wait in a line to buy masks as it rains in front of a department store in Seoul, South Korea, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiSEOUL: Annie had been ready to leave her home city of Hong Kong and return to South Korea for the spring semester when her university told her she was required to self-quarantine for 14 days in a dormitory room upon arrival.

"It didn't feel nice obviously, but I know they wanted to be secure, they're scared as well, so I'm not taking it personally." Annie, who only gave her first name due to privacy concerns, said she was given a mask and a thermometer with which to take her temperature every day before reporting to security officials there.

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