ARIRANG NEWS [FULL]: S. Korea records 1,014 new cases on Thursday, 22 new deaths

▪ S. Korea records 1,014 new cases on Thursday, 22 new deaths ▪ S. Korean gov't mulling option to raise social distancing to Level 3 amid spike in COVID-19 cases ▪ EU's 27 member nations aiming to begin COVID-19 vaccinations on same day ▪ Healthcare worker in Alaska show allergic reaction after Pfizer's vaccine ▪ S. Korea's Lotus Lantern festival listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage ▪ UN passes N. Korean human rights resolution for 16th consecutive year ▪ U.S. Fed keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged near zero ▪ EU says "narrow path" opened up for a post-Brexit trade deal ▪ Son Heung-min scores 11th goal of EPL season, 99th goal for Spurs ▪ Bitterly cold day across country with overnight snow in store 2020-12-17, 10:00 (KST)