Seoul coronavirus cluster raises the stakes for South Korea

Outbreak near major transport hub shatters city's sense of security

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A worker disinfects a subway car on March 11 amid growing concern over the coronavirus in Seoul. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Contributing writer

SEOUL -- The Sindorim neighborhood on Seoul's southeastern edge is a crossroads of commerce and transport, home to factories and office buildings. Sindorim Station is a transfer point onto the Seoul metro's busiest line, and a vital gateway to the capital from the nearby city of Incheon and surrounding Gyeonggi Province.

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