New coronavirus infections in South Korea have been rising and breaking records daily. There were long lines at testing stations after they exceeded 7,000 for the first time on Wednesday since the start of the pandemic. More than 5,600 of the new 7,175 cases were reported in Seoul and the nearby metropolitan region. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day on Friday in a record-breaking surge that has crushed hospitals and threatens the country’s goals to weather the pandemic without lockdowns. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said during a virus meeting that the country could be forced to take “extraordinary” measures if the virus doesn’t slow soon. Officials issued administrative orders requiring hospitals around the country to […]