문대통령 "질본승격 최우선…3차추경 곧바로 추진"<br /><br /> President Moon Jae-in is calling for the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- which has been South Korea's COVID-19 control tower -- to be swiftly upgraded to the Disease Control and Prevention Administration.<br /> At a Cabinet meeting Tuesday,... he called for lawmakers' cooperation to carry out the restructuring -- stressing it was the pledge of the rival parties.<br />The president said South Korea must not lose the opportunity and should not hesitate in front of crisis -- as the country prepares for a second wave of COVID-19.<br />President Moon also ordered the government to begin talks on a third extra budget -- that will be used to minimize fallout for workers and revitalize the economy.<br />He also called for rival parties to pass the most urgent bills before the 20th National Assembly ends this month. <br />
