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Wed, August 12, 2020 | 13:11

S. Korea reports 54 new coronavirus infections

S. Korea reports 54 new coronavirus infections

South Korea's new coronavirus cases spiked to above 50 on Wednesday, as an uptick in church-traced infections shows no signs of a letup. The country identified an additional 54 virus cases, including 35 local infections, raising the total caseload to 14,714, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). It marked the first time since July 26 that t...

2020-08-12 11:00

Why do doctors oppose raising medical student quota?

Why do doctors oppose raising medical student quota?

The Moon Jae-in administration has been at odds with doctors over its healthcare reform bills that will increase the number of medical students admitted to universities and establish a state-funded medical school. The government said July 23 that it wants to produce more doctors to broaden the reach of public health care services as the necessity for this was confirmed with t...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-08-11 19:31

Trainee doctors likely to join practitioners' strike in protest over medical workforce reform

Trainee doctors likely to join practitioners' strike in protest over medical workforce reform

Trainee doctors at general hospitals said Tuesday they are likely to again launch a one-day strike later this week in protest of the government's medical workforce reform plan.

2020-08-11 17:21

Why do doctors oppose raising medical student quota?

Samsung Biologics to build 256,000-liter plant 4

Samsung Biologics to build 256,000-liter plant 4

Samsung Biologics announced its plans to build a 256,000-liter plant in Incheon, which will be the world's largest single plant producing biologic drugs.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2020-08-11 16:47

More virus cases reported at Russia-flagged ship in Busan

More seafarers on a Russia-flagged ship docked in the southern port city of Busan were confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus, health authorities said Tuesday. Four additional Indonesian sailors on the fishing vessel have tested positive for COVID-19.

2020-08-11 13:29

S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus infections

S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus infections

S. Korea reports 34 new coronavirus infections

South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 30 on Tuesday, as an uptick in church-traced infections shows no signs of letup. The country identified an additional 34 virus cases, including 23 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 14,660, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

2020-08-11 10:32

Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin

Namdaemun Market hit by COVID-19

Namdaemun Market hit by COVID-19

COVID-19 infections traced to a church have spread to Namdaemun Market, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Seoul, according to health authorities, Monday. This is renewing concerns over mass infections while the nation's number of new cases has hovered between 20 and 43 a day, since the beginning of the month.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-10 17:16

BK cosmetic clinic gains attention for disclosing surveillance videos

BK cosmetic clinic gains attention for disclosing surveillance videos

A decision by BK Plastic Surgery Hospital in Seoul to voluntarily disclose its surveillance camera footage in operating rooms is drawing keen attention from industry watchers as to whether other medical institutions will follow suit.

2020-08-10 17:09

3 new mutated COVID-19 strains detected in S. Korea

3 new mutated COVID-19 strains detected in S. Korea

South Korea's public health authorities said Monday they have found three new mutated genome sequences of the novel coronavirus among imported cases. Genetic mutations were detected to "spike protein," the major surface protein of the virus, from the three COVID-19 imported cases - two from Pakistan and one from Uzbekistan - according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control ...

2020-08-10 15:44

S. Korea reports 28 new coronavirus infections

S. Korea reports 28 new coronavirus infections

South Korea's new coronavirus infections fell below 30 on Monday as imported cases slowed, but church-traced infections continued to strain the country's anti-virus fight. The country identified an additional 28 virus cases, including 17 local infections, raising the total caseload to 14,626, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

2020-08-10 10:22

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