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Thu, June 4, 2020 | 13:58

S. Korea reports 39 new cases of coronavirus infection

S. Korea reports 39 new cases of coronavirus infection

New virus cases in greater Seoul continued to rise Thursday amid a steady increase in cases linked to religious gatherings, putting health authorities on high alert over further spread in the densely populated metropolitan area amid concerns over asymptomatic "silent" virus spreaders. The country added 39 more cases of the new coronavirus, including 33 local infections, raisi...

2020-06-04 10:20

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Teachers hold signs welcoming freshmen at Youngil High School in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. Some 1.78 million additional students nationwide, including high school freshmen, were allowed to physically attend classes after a 94-day delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. / Yonhap

Jun Ji-hye2020-06-03 17:27

Korea to develop COVID-19 treatments this year, vaccines in 2021

Korea to develop COVID-19 treatments this year, vaccines in 2021

Korea is aiming to develop treatments for COVID-19 by the end of the year and vaccines by next year, Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo said Wednesday, vowing to offer full support to promising pharmaceutical companies.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-06-03 17:27

2 suspected inflammatory syndrome cases turned out to be Kawasaki disease: KCDC

2 suspected inflammatory syndrome cases turned out to be Kawasaki disease: KCDC

Two suspected cases of an unknown inflammatory syndrome in children in South Korea turned out to be Kawasaki disease, health authorities here said Wednesday, amid concerns that the disease may be linked to the novel coronavirus.

2020-06-03 15:07

Seoul approves use of remdesivir as virus treatment

Seoul approves use of remdesivir as virus treatment

South Korea's food and drug administration on Wednesday made an emergency decision to allow the use of remdesivir as a treatment for the new coronavirus, paving the way for inbound shipments of the new drug for the first time. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it has decided to allow special imports of the drug using its special measures procedure that allows imports ...

2020-06-03 13:41

Korea proposes largest-ever extra budget to battle pandemic

Korea proposes largest-ever extra budget to battle pandemic

South Korea on Wednesday proposed another extra budget plan worth 35.3 trillion won (US$29 billion) that will help key industries cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic and protect jobs.

2020-06-03 11:11

Church-tied virus cases stoke concerns over new wave of infections in greater Seoul

Church-tied virus cases stoke concerns over new wave of infections in greater Seoul

South Korea's new virus cases spiked again Wednesday as cluster infections tied to religious gatherings in the greater Seoul area continued to swell, putting further strain on the country's virus fight. The country added 49 more cases of the new coronavirus, including 46 local infections, raising the total caseload to 11,590, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control...

2020-06-03 10:57

Expert warns of coronavirus spike in US after mass protests

Expert warns of coronavirus spike in US after mass protests

Hundreds of Americans died of COVID-19 every day even when most people in the country were under lockdown in one form or another over coronavirus fears. Now, tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets daily to protest against police brutality and racism - shouting and walking in crowds - following the alleged murder of George Floyd. Despite all their good intention...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-06-03 09:23

Pandemic forgotten in US amid riots

Gov't maintains high alert on rise of virus cases in metropolitan area

Gov't maintains high alert on rise of virus cases in metropolitan area

The health authorities urged citizens Tuesday to maintain intense social distancing measures amid the reappearance of new COVID-19 infections in the metropolitan area.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-02 17:06

China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO

China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO

Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus ``immediately,.`` But in fact, Chinese officials sat on releasing the genetic map, or genome, of the deadly virus for over a week after multiple government labs had full...

2020-06-02 14:43

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