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Wed, April 14, 2021 | 23:48

'UN women center' to be set up in Korea in November

An international platform on promoting gender equality will be set up in Korea later this year, according to Gender Equality and Family Minister Chung Young-ai, Wednesday. The first of its kind in the country, the tentatively named “U.N. Women Knowledge Center” will take a leading role in empowering women and sharing women-related initiatives throughout the Asia-Pacific regio...

2021-04-14 18:56

Virus resurgence

People stand in line to get COVID-19 tests at a makeshift testing center in front of Seoul Station, Wednesday, the day after Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose to 731, the largest number in 97 days. Yonhap

2021-04-14 16:47

Korea's vaccination plan faces major setbacks

The latest blow to Korea's COVID-19 vaccination program appears to be the potential danger of blood clots being caused by Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine. The program has already been revised multiple times whenever issues emerged regarding supply or safety concerns. The situation is posing a great threat to the country's plan for reaching herd immunity by November. On la...

2021-04-14 16:32

Asylum seeker leaves airport for hospital after 14 months in transit zone

A man seeking asylum status in Korea was allowed to leave Incheon International Airport and enter the country after being stuck there for 14 months, as his refugee application had been denied. Incheon District Court made a ruling, Tuesday, to allow temporary dismissal of his status as an “internee” and granted him the right to stay at a local hospital in order to undergo medi...

2021-04-14 16:22

New virus cases back over 700 as fourth wave of pandemic looms

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rebounded to over 700 on Wednesday, the most in over three months, as cluster infections across the country continued to pop up sparking concerns over another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 731 more COVID-19 cases, including 714 local infections, raising the total caseload to 111,419, the Korea Disease Control and Preventi...

2021-04-14 09:57

Korea's COVID-19 vaccination timeline faces uncertainties

As Korea's COVID-19 vaccination timeline is facing multiple uncertainties, the country may not be able to reach its goal of achieving herd immunity by November considering the low vaccination rate so far. According to data collected by the University of Oxford-based Our World in Data, during the 45 days since the Feb. 26 nationwide vaccination rollout, 2.26 percent of the pop...

2021-04-13 16:40

New Seoul mayor's proposed COVID-19 'self-testing kit' stirs controversy

New Seoul mayor's proposed COVID-19 'self-testing kit' stirs controversy

Newly-elected Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has been pushing the implementation of COVID-19 self-testing kits, in an effort to roll out tailored antivirus measures. However, health experts are voicing their concern mainly due to problems with accuracy when the test is conducted by non-medical professionals. In an online briefing, Monday, Oh said that the fundamental solution to easi...

2021-04-13 16:06

Korea's COVID-19 vaccination timeline faces uncertainties

With more school outbreaks, health concerns grow

South Korea has recently experienced a flare-up in virus cases, with outbreaks occuring at schools that opened in early March for the spring semester, putting to test the ability of health and education authorities to keep schools safely open. Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae visited a high school in Anyang, south of Seoul, on Monday to inspect efforts to contain the virus in a...

2021-04-13 09:49

New virus cases under 600 for 2nd day

New virus cases under 600 for 2nd day

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained below 600 for the second straight day Tuesday on fewer tests over the weekend, amid concerns about a spike in COVID-19 cases in spring. The country reported 542 more COVID-19 cases, including 528 local infections, raising the total caseload to 110,688, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.

2021-04-13 09:49

With more school outbreaks, health concerns grow

Concerns rise over Seoul mayor's proposed social distancing scheme

Concern is rising over new Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's plan for the capital to impose its own social distancing measures. Although he said he would consult with the central government, health officials worry that his unilateral steps may weaken the antivirus measures set by the central government.

2021-04-12 16:33

Korea reaffirms no link between COVID-19 vaccinations and deaths

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