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Sat, January 23, 2021 | 23:09
Korea reports 431 more cases of new coronavirus
Korea reports 431 more cases of new coronavirus
The health authorities said Saturday that the number of daily new COVID-19 cases here rose back to above 400 for Friday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 431 more infections, including 403 locally transmitted ones, raising the total caseload to 74,692.
2021-01-23 10:20
  • PM directs education ministry to consider expanding in-person classes
Korea gears up to start COVID-19 vaccinations next month
Korea gears up to start COVID-19 vaccinations next month
Korea is gearing up to start COVID-19 vaccinations next month, with the first batch of vaccines expected to arrive in the country in the coming weeks. The first shipment of Pfizer vaccines for 50,000 people is likely to arrive in early February, health authorities said Thursday. It will be the first batch of doses for 10 million people Korea has secured through COVAX, the glo...
2021-01-22 16:46
New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 400 Friday on the back of tougher virus curbs, but health authorities warned against complacency as they try to further slow down new infections. The country added 346 more COVID-19 cases, including 314 domestically transmitted infections, raising the total caseload to 74,262, according to the Korea Disease Control and...
2021-01-22 10:49
  • Health minister expects herd immunity to be achieved by November
Growing number of Koreans refuse life-sustaining treatment
Growing number of Koreans refuse life-sustaining treatment
Three years have passed since the so-called “Death with Dignity Act” came into effect here in February 2018, which enabled people to make a choice about ceasing life-prolonging medical treatment. During this period, nearly 800,000 individuals have signed up for the program by submitting an advance directive forgoing life sustaining treatment in the event they fall terminally ...
2021-01-22 09:44
'Bidencare' triggers optimism among Korean healthcare firms in US
'Bidencare' triggers optimism among Korean healthcare firms in US
The presidency of Joe Biden is anticipated to provide wider opportunities for Korean healthcare firms to improve their presence in the U.S. market, as the new leader pledged to reform the country's Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-01-22 09:41
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Military to support logistics of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Military to support logistics of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
The military will help the government with the delivery of coronavirus vaccines to the public set to begin next month, the defense ministry said Thursday.According to the ministry's policy plan for the New Year, the government will set up a 41-member coronavirus vaccine logistics support team, comprised mostly of service members and headed by the Army's Vice Chief of Staff Lt...
2021-01-21 19:53
Health minister expects herd immunity to be achieved by November
Health minister expects herd immunity to be achieved by November
Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol said Thursday that herd immunity against COVID-19 in Korea is expected to be achieved by November with a public vaccination program set to begin next month.
2021-01-21 15:42
  • New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
  • Pfizer expected to submit application for COVID-19 vaccine approval next week
  • Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
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Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
Scientists are reporting troubling signs that some recent mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 may modestly curb the effectiveness of two current vaccines, although they stress that the shots still protect against the disease. Researchers expressed concern Wednesday about the preliminary findings, in large part because they suggest that future mutations could undermine...
2021-01-21 15:39
  • Health minister expects herd immunity to be achieved by November
  • Pfizer expected to submit application for COVID-19 vaccine approval next week
Pfizer expected to submit application for COVID-19 vaccine approval next week
Pfizer expected to submit application for COVID-19 vaccine approval next week
A local office of global pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. is expected to submit an application for the approval of its COVID-19 vaccine to South Korea's drug safety agency, industry sources said Thursday. The company is planning to submit the application to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety before the end of this month, they said. Approval would mark the country's first ...
2021-01-21 15:34
  • Health minister expects herd immunity to be achieved by November
  • Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
PM orders authorities to take steps in compensating losses over forced business closures
PM orders authorities to take steps in compensating losses over forced business closures
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday ordered state finance authorities to take legislative steps to legally enable compensations for small businesses that have suffered losses due to forced closures from the government's antivirus measures.
2021-01-21 10:30
  • New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day amid downward trend
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