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Tue, January 25, 2022 | 04:43

Korea set to shift to new response measures against Omicron spread

The Korean government will soon shift to a new response system to deal with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. President Moon Jae-in called for swift action Monday to fend off the highly-transmissible variant, according to health authorities, Monday. The President also asked the public to refrain from visiting their families and relatives during the Lunar New Year holid...

2022-01-24 17:25

PM implores people not to travel for Lunar New Year due to fears of spreading COVID

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum asked people Monday to refrain from traveling during the Lunar New Year holiday, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to tighten its grip on South Korea.

2022-01-24 14:37

Omicron becomes dominant variant; new COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day

Omicron becomes dominant variant; new COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day

Daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 7,000 for the third straight day here Sunday amid deepening concerns over the fast spreading Omicron variant that has become the dominant strain in the country.

2022-01-24 10:27

PM implores people not to travel for Lunar New Year due to fears of spreading COVID

When will Korea see its first xenotransplantation surgery?

A recent series of successful pig-to-human organ transplants performed by U.S. surgeons have set a major milestone in the history of medicine, bringing Koreans' attention to when the country might be able to see its first xenotransplantation surgery. On Jan. 7, surgeons at the University of Maryland School of Medicine conducted the transplant of a genetically modified pig hea...

2022-01-24 08:48

7,630 new COVID-19 cases reported as Omicron surges

Korea added 7,630 new COVID-19 infected cases on Saturday, including 7,343 locally transmitted, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

2022-01-23 16:02

New COVID-19 cases spike to second-largest figure amid Omicron fears

Daily COVID-19 cases spiked Saturday to the second-largest figure since the pandemic outbreak, putting the health authorities on alert amid the fast spread of the Omicron variant.

2022-01-23 10:08

Daily cases climb to over 7,000 for 1st time in a month amid Omicron fears

Daily COVID-19 cases jumped to over 7,000 for the first time in a month Saturday amid the fast spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

2022-01-22 10:05

Daily cases over 6,000 for 2nd day as Omicron woes grow

Daily COVID-19 cases stayed over 6,000 for a second straight day Thursday amid growing concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

2022-01-21 10:47

Gov't to lower age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60: PM

Gov't to lower age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60: PM

The government will lower the age of eligibility for COVID-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60 to better contain the spread of the Omicron variant, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday.

2022-01-21 09:34

Daily cases over 6,000 for 2nd day as Omicron woes grow

Three South Korean drugmakers to produce Merck's COVID-19 pill

Three South Korean companies are among 27 drugmakers chosen to produce low-cost versions of Merck Co.'s COVID-19 pill for low- and-middle-income countries, the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and Seoul's health ministry said Thursday.

2022-01-20 20:50

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