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Wed, May 27, 2020 | 18:46
2.4 million students return to school amid new wave of infections
2.4 million students return to school amid new wave of infections
More than 2 million additional students nationwide were allowed to return to school under the government's second phase of school reopening Wednesday, after an 87-day delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-05-27 17:34
Coupang warehouse turns into coronavirus hotbed
Coupang warehouse turns into coronavirus hotbed
A logistics center operated by e-commerce platform giant Coupang has emerged as a new hotbed for the spread of COVID-19, with the number of cases linked to the facility nearing 40, according to the health authorities, Wednesday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) is carrying out an epidemiological investigation based on the presumption that the logist...
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-05-27 17:33
2 children recover from suspected inflammatory syndrome, one released from hospital
2 children recover from suspected inflammatory syndrome, one released from hospital
Two children have recovered from a suspected inflammatory syndrome and are in good health, with one being released from a hospital, South Korea's public health agency said Wednesday.
2020-05-27 16:46
Logistics center-linked virus cases spike
Logistics center-linked virus cases spike
South Korea on Wednesday reported a continued rise in new coronavirus cases linked to a logistics center in a city west of Seoul, putting health authorities on alert over further community spread.
2020-05-27 15:22
  • New virus cases spike on steady rise in club-linked infections, another looming cluster
Korea shares K-quarantine info with Latin American countries via online seminar
Korea shares K-quarantine info with Latin American countries via online seminar
South Korea shared its experience and quarantine process in tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic with Latin American countries through an online seminar Wednesday.
2020-05-27 14:18
Childbirths drop 10.1% in March
Childbirths drop 10.1% in March
The number of babies born in South Korea dropped 10.1 percent in March from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, in the latest evidence underscoring the low birthrate that has plagued Asia's fourth-largest economy for more than a decade.
2020-05-27 14:16
Korean biotech firms in race for coronavirus treatment, vaccine
Korean biotech firms in race for coronavirus treatment, vaccine
South Korean pharmaceutical companies have joined the global race to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, but none of them have received approval for clinical trials for a vaccine or treatment candidates from the country's drug safety agency.
2020-05-27 14:03
Greater Seoul area continues to see double-digit rise in infections
Greater Seoul area continues to see double-digit rise in infections
Seoul and the surrounding area saw another double-digit increase in new coronavirus cases, data showed Wednesday, raising concerns over a possibly bigger outbreak in the populous area.
2020-05-27 11:18
  • New virus cases spike on steady rise in club-linked infections, another looming cluster
New virus cases spike on steady rise in club-linked infections, another looming cluster
New virus cases spike on steady rise in club-linked infections, another looming cluster
South Korea's new virus cases spiked by the most in nearly two months on Wednesday as the country grapples with a steady rise in club-linked transmission and yet another cluster infection looms.
2020-05-27 10:52
  • Logistics center-linked virus cases spike
  • Greater Seoul area continues to see double-digit rise in infections
Can US reopen safely? Korean doctor says it can - but only if 'almost everyone' wears a mask
Can US reopen safely? Korean doctor says it can - but only if 'almost everyone' wears a mask
U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for a speedy reopening of businesses closed by COVID-19 shutdowns while Democratic governors are seeking to maintain their restrictions. But can America's economy reopen safely? According to Bang Sang-hyok, vice president of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), it can - only if almost everyone wears a face mask in public. After a surge ...
Jung Min-ho | 2020-05-27 10:14
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