문대통령 "경제•방역에 범정부적 비상대응 필요"<br /><br />President Moon Jae-in is calling on the government to prepare for all possible scenarios,... highlighting the need for exceptional virus prevention and economic revitalization efforts.<br />At a Cabinet meeting Tuesday,... President Moon noted the recent spike in new COVID-19 cases could slow down the economic recovery in the third quarter.<br />I ask the government to focus all its capacity on operating emergency systems to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and to draw up measures to protect jobs, minimize the economic fallout, stabilize people's lives and revive the economy.<br />President Moon said that should the heightened social distancing rules remain in place for a prolonged period of time,... they could slow down economic recovery in the third quarter.<br />He called for the swift implementation of the government's third extra budget,... and requested that officials check if the previous budgets have had a big enough impact.<br />The meeting was held under tightened social distancing rules,... with cabinet members, including Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun joining through a video conference from the Seoul Government Complex.<br />Participants at the Blue House were also spaced out and had plexiglass shields between them.<br />
