CCTV9英语新闻：Schools suspended, tourism affected in S. Korea

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Affected¹ by the MERS outbreak, many places in South Korea have cancelled large-scale activities including face celebrations and marathons. 

Over 1,300 schools and kindergartens have suspended classes. Surgical² masks have sold out in many places. Meanwhile, tourism has been affected greatly. Over 20,000 people have cancelled their trips to South Korea. 

According to the country's tourism ministry³, on Thursday alone, over 7,000 tourists from China and 1,000 from Japan cancelled their trips. 

A travel agency manager said the number of tourists lost from China is expected to reach 100,000 in June.