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Wed, August 5, 2020 | 17:16

Mask clash: Georgia governor blocks mayors from requiring face coverings

Mask clash: Georgia governor blocks mayors from requiring face coverings

Officials in the U.S. state of Georgia on Thursday appeared headed for a clash over face masks to fight the spread of the coronavirus after the governor barred mayors from requiring residents to wear them. Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order late on Wednesday suspending local regulations requiring "face coverings, masks, face shields or any other personal protective...

2020-07-17 10:19

US shatters coronavirus daily record with over 77,000 cases

Another virus outbreak reported on Russian vessel in Busan

Another virus outbreak reported on Russian vessel in Busan

Health authorities said Thursday that three crewmen on a Russian ship docked in the southeastern port city of Busan have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, fueling concerns over another potential group infection amid a rising number of imported cases in the country. The virus-infected sailors were on a Russia-flagged fishing vessel that entered Gamcheon Port in Busan ...

2020-07-16 15:42

Korea reports 61 new coronavirus infections

Korea reports 61 new coronavirus infections

South Korea's new virus cases bounced back to surpass 60 again on Thursday as imported cases continued to rise amid a slowdown in local infections. The country added 61 cases, including 47 imported cases, raising the total caseload to 13,612, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The tally marked a sharp rise from 39 new cases reported Wedn...

2020-07-16 10:52

BOK hints at further cut in growth outlook

Bridge Biotherapeutics becomes partner of BaseLaunch biotech incubator

Bridge Biotherapeutics becomes partner of BaseLaunch biotech incubator

Bridge Biotherapeutics said Tuesday it has become the first Asia-Pacific partner in the biotech venture incubator BaseLaunch, expanding its opportunities to explore budding European therapeutic ventures and sign partnerships with them.

2020-07-15 16:42

Bug fear: 36,000 Incheon households told not to drink tap water

Bug fear: 36,000 Incheon households told not to drink tap water

Health authorities have advised some 36,000 households in Incheon not to drink tap water after residents reported that tiny bugs had been found in it. “So far, we have received 23 complaints in which residents say they found larva-like insects,” the Incheon city government said Tuesday. “For everyone's safety, we advise 36,000 households in Wnaggil, Dangha, Wondang and Majeon...

2020-07-15 13:32

'Reddish' tap water sparks health concerns in Incheon

Japanese convicted of breaking self-isolation rules

Japanese convicted of breaking self-isolation rules

A Japanese man who became the first foreigner arrested by South Korean police in May for violating mandatory self-isolation rules aimed at containing the coronavirus was freed on Wednesday after being given a suspended jail sentence by a local court. The Seoul Western District Court sentenced the 23-year-old Japanese national to an imprisonment of six months, suspended for tw...

2020-07-15 11:19

S. Korea plans to subject more countries to stronger virus quarantine measures

"(The government) will make a decision today that will additionally designate countries with higher (virus) import risks as nations that are subject to tougher quarantine measures," Chung said in a regular government COVID-19 response meeting in the administrative city of Sejong.

2020-07-15 11:11

S. Korea reports 39 new cases of coronavirus

S. Korea reports 39 new cases of coronavirus

S. Korea reports 39 new cases of coronavirus

South Korea's new virus cases stayed below 40 for the second day in a row on Wednesday, but imported cases continued to rise, hampering the country's efforts to contain the virus. The country added 39 cases, including 11 local infections, raising the total caseload to 13,551, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

2020-07-15 10:28

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine proven 'safe, induces immune response' in phase 1 trials

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine proven 'safe, induces immune response' in phase 1 trials

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine proven 'safe, induces immune response' in phase 1 trials

Moderna Inc's experimental vaccine for COVID-19 showed it was safe and provoked immune responses in all 45 healthy volunteers in an ongoing early-stage study, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Volunteers who got two doses of the vaccine had high levels of virus-killing antibodies that exceeded the average levels seen in people who had recovered from COVID-19, the team rep...

2020-07-15 10:05

When will COVID-19 pandemic die down?

When will COVID-19 pandemic die down?

Kim So-ra, a 35-year-old office worker and mother of a four-year-old daughter, said she wonders when she and her daughter will be able to live without wearing masks. “In the early stages of the outbreak, I thought it would last for two or three months, but now I sometimes wonder if we will end up living with it like the common cold,” Kim said.

2020-07-14 16:26

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