[FULL] NEW DAY at arirang : S. Korea expects to see Friday's caseload hover around 7,000

▪ S. Korea expects to see Friday's caseload hover around 7,000 ▪ Seoul Medical Center has treated 20,000 COVID-19 patients; medical staff burnt out: Director ▪ U.S. State Department keeps N. Korea on its state sponsors of terrorism list ▪ S. Korea and Uzbekistan to hold summit on trade, supply chains ▪ U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Chinese entities, ratcheting up pressure on Beijing ▪ ECB to end emergency pandemic bond buying in March but vows further stimulus ▪ ON POINT: Doctor's take on how to stay healthy during winter ▪ Senior U.S. diplomat emphasizes Seoul-Washington cooperation on 5G network ▪ S. Korea's nominal GDP per capita to surpass Japan's in 2027: Japan think tank ▪ Urea water solution to be available online without limits in S. Korea in 2022 ▪ Blood donations drying up, leading to critical shortages, delayed surgeries ▪ New York Times names Lee Jung-jae as breakout TV star of 2021 for role in 'Squid Game' ▪ Onto the World Cup: S. Korean Nat'l Rugby Sevens Team making great strides after Olympics ▪ Moviegoers looking for safe ways to enjoy films amid pandemic ▪ World News: Record 488 journalists imprisoned, 46 killed in 2021 ▪ Winter weather advisories across Korea, heavy snow in Jeolla-do 2021-12-17, 08:00 (KST)