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Fri, August 14, 2020 | 03:17
No. of global virus cases tops 16 million
No. of global virus cases tops 16 million
The global number of coronavirus cases crossed 16 million on Sunday, more than half of them in the Americas and the Caribbean, according to an AFP tally from official sources at 0510 GMT. The 16,050,223 cases include 645,184 fatalities with the United States the worst hit country, registering 4,178,021 infections and 146,460 dead.
2020-07-26 15:26
Bill Gates sends letter to Moon expressing hope to strengthen cooperation over virus response
Bill Gates sends letter to Moon expressing hope to strengthen cooperation over virus response
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has sent a letter to President Moon Jae-in to express hope to beef up joint work between South Korea and his foundation in responding to the new coronavirus, the presidential office said Sunday. The chief of the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation said in the letter sent on Monday that he was impressed by South Korea's coronavirus response, citing it...
2020-07-26 14:00
New virus cases tumble on sharp fall in imported cases
New virus cases tumble on sharp fall in imported cases
South Korea's new coronavirus cases dropped to under 60 on Sunday, a day after the country recorded its highest figure in nearly four months due to a surge in infections among people arriving from abroad. The country added 58 new cases, including 46 cases from abroad, bringing the total to 14,150, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
2020-07-26 13:45
KU Medicine seeks new models for post-pandemic healthcare
KU Medicine seeks new models for post-pandemic healthcare
Korea University (KU) Medicine held a conference to seek a sustainable direction for the “next normal” for human society after the COVID-19 pandemic, including health care, leadership, economic growth and development.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-07-26 12:00
Spiking imported cases put South Korea's containment efforts in peril
South Korea's imported virus cases hit a record daily high on Saturday due to an influx of infections coming in from Iraq and Russia, putting more strains on the country's anti-virus fight.
2020-07-25 20:25
  • New virus cases spike to over 110 on cases coming in from Iraq, Russia
New virus cases spike to over 110 on cases coming in from Iraq, Russia
New virus cases spike to over 110 on cases coming in from Iraq, Russia
New cases of COVID-19 surged to an over three month high in South Korea, Saturday, as infections coming from overseas hit a new record. Local cases also continued to rise by double-digit figures on cluster infections in the Seoul metropolitan area. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 113 new coronavirus cases, raising the total caseload to 14,...
2020-07-25 11:14
Infection clusters grow amid eased quarantine rules
Infection clusters grow amid eased quarantine rules
There are increasing concerns about the resurgence of COVID-19 here as a growing number of infection clusters involving fishing boats and churches have been reported amid the government's move to ease quarantine rules and social distancing. Thirty-two sailors on a Russia-flagged fishing vessel in Busan tested positive for the coronavirus, the Korea Center for Disease Control ...
Kim Se-jeong | 2020-07-24 17:23
S. Korea says daily coronavirus cases may top 100, driven by imported infections
S. Korea says daily coronavirus cases may top 100, driven by imported infections
South Korean health authorities said novel coronavirus infections among people arriving from abroad could drive the number of new cases on Friday to more than 100, the first time since the beginning of April that daily cases hit triple digits. The numbers for Friday will not be announced until Saturday, but Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) deputy direct...
2020-07-24 16:40
Two military planes return with some 290 people from coronavirus-hit Iraq
Two military planes return with some 290 people from coronavirus-hit Iraq
Two South Korean military planes arrived back home Friday, carrying some 290 people from Iraq amid the worsening outbreak of the new coronavirus in the Middle East country. The KC-330 air refueling tankers touched down at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, completing their dayslong mission to bring back the citizens from Iraq, where three South Korean workers have ...
2020-07-24 13:39
  • New virus cases spike to over 110 on cases coming in from Iraq, Russia
  • Infection clusters grow amid eased quarantine rules
  • S. Korea reports 41 new coronavirus infections
32 Russian sailors test positive for virus, total cases swell to 78
32 Russian sailors test positive for virus, total cases swell to 78
At least 32 sailors on a Russia-flagged fishing vessel docked in the southeastern city of Busan tested positive for the new coronavirus in another cluster infection on a foreign vessel, health officials said Friday. Of 94 crewmembers aboard the 7,733-ton ship that entered a Busan port early this month, 62 sailors tested negative for COVID-19, according to quarantine authoriti...
2020-07-24 13:28
  • New virus cases spike to over 110 on cases coming in from Iraq, Russia
  • Infection clusters grow amid eased quarantine rules
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