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Sat, February 29, 2020 | 21:51

Historic cathedral suspends Mass

Historic cathedral suspends Mass

Korea's Catholic and Protestant churches have reacted differently to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Earlier this week, the Archdiocese of Seoul announced that 232 Catholic churches in the city would suspend Mass until March 8, in an attempt to stop the spread of the killer virus.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2020-02-28 16:23

Is Trump following Moon, Xi into coronavirus hot water?

Is Trump following Moon, Xi into coronavirus hot water?

The ongoing coronavirus epidemic has not just hobbled President Moon Jae-in but also may put U.S. President Donald Trump in as tight a spot. Chinese President Xi Jin-ping is also in hot water for not containing the virus at an early stage, after the discovery that officials in Wuhan, in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the disease, suppressed initial signs of the outb...

Oh Young-jin | 2020-02-28 15:08

One additional coronavirus case reported in military, total at 26

One additional coronavirus case reported in military, total at 26

One more Air Force officer based in the central city of Cheongju tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the military to 26 early Friday, the defense ministry said. Of the total, 15 are in the Army, nine in the Air Force and one each in the Navy and the Marine Corps, the ministry said, adding that 23 of them are active-duty ser...

2020-02-28 14:37

More than 60 countries ban or restrict entry of travelers from South Korea

Vietnam to suspend visa-wavier program for Koreans on Saturday

Vietnam to suspend visa-wavier program for Koreans on Saturday

The Vietnamese government plans to suspend visa-free travel for South Koreans starting on Saturday amid concerns about the coronavirus spreading, Yonhap News Agency said on Friday. The South Korean embassy in Vietnam said that it received a notice about the suspension from the Vietnamese government, the report said.

2020-02-28 13:51

52 countries restrict entry from virus-hit Korea

Korean Embassy in Iran calls for preparations for contingency amid spreading virus

Korean Embassy in Iran calls for preparations for contingency amid spreading virus

The South Korean Embassy in Iran has called for hundreds of its citizens there to prepare for possible contingencies, warning that the coronavirus outbreaks in the Islamic republic could escalate into a "serious situation." In an emergency notice posted on its website Thursday, the embassy urged about 200 South Korean citizens in Iran to ensure they always carry their passpor...

2020-02-28 11:29

52 countries restrict entry from virus-hit Korea

52 countries restrict entry from virus-hit Korea

More than 50 countries are restricting the entry of travelers from South Korea with bans or tougher quarantine procedures over coronavirus concerns, foreign ministry data showed Friday, as the number of infections topped 2,000 confirmed cases here. Twenty-seven parts of the world have entry bans on South Koreans and foreigners who have visited the Asian country in the past fe...

2020-02-28 11:21

Vietnam to suspend visa-wavier program for Koreans on Saturday

USFK issues advance furlough notice to Korean workers amid no progress in defense cost talks

USFK issues advance furlough notice to Korean workers amid no progress in defense cost talks

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has issued a 30-day advance notice of potential furlough to its South Korean employees, it said Friday, in an apparent move to further pressure Seoul over defense cost-sharing negotiations. South Korea and the United States have been engaged in talks over how much Seoul should pay for the upkeep of the 28,500-strong USFK under their cost-sharing deal,...

2020-02-28 11:02

Korea struggles to acquire hospital beds amid spike in coronavirus cases

Korea struggles to acquire hospital beds amid spike in coronavirus cases

South Korean health authorities said Friday they are making utmost efforts to maximize efficiency in treating novel coronavirus patients amid a spike in new confirmed cases in the country's southeastern areas. Out of confirmed 1,017 COVID-19 patients in the southeastern city of Daegu, only 447 have been admitted to hospitals and another 570 are awaiting beds in hospitals whil...

2020-02-28 10:20

Korea's virus cases top 2,000 on massive testing

Korea's virus cases top 2,000 on massive testing

Korea's virus cases top 2,000 on massive testing

South Korea reported 256 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of infections here to 2,022 as the nation aggressively counters the fast-spreading virus with a massive testing regime. So far, 13 people have died in South Korea from the virus that emerged in China. More than half of newly confirmed cases are linked to a branch of a religious sect in ...

2020-02-28 10:15

Korea struggles to acquire hospital beds amid spike in coronavirus cases

Italy blasts virus panic

Italy blasts virus panic

With tourism tanking and panic rising, Italy tried to control the coronavirus in the realm of public perception Thursday as its outbreak grew to 650 cases and other countries took measures to limit travel to and from affected Italian regions. Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Health Minister Roberto Speranza appeared before foreign journalists in Rome to blame overblown medi...

2020-02-28 09:43

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