Azar's resignation came after U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, another Cabinet member, and several other Trump administration officials resigned.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has turned in a resignation letter in which he complains about a tarnished legacy for his department and the administration after riots in the Capitol.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is condemning the assault on the U.S. Capitol in his formal letter of resignation. Azar says he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. Azar wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump, dated Jan. 12: “The attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our…
South Korea s social distancing rules to remain in place until the end of January
From CNN’s Jake Kwon in Seoul
A woman wearing a face mask walks near a park, which is taped off to comply with social distancing measures in Seoul, South Korea on January 14. Lee Jin-man/AP
South Korea is extending its social distancing rules by 2 weeks until January 31, the country s Health Ministry said in a news release Saturday.
A ban on gatherings of five or more people will also remain in place until the end of January, the ministry added.
Seoul Metropolitan Area has been under social distancing level 2.5, the second-highest level, since early December, while the rest of the country has been on level 2, the third-highest level.