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Medical workers struggle with heat wave

A medical staffer removes protective clothing after finishing her shift at a public health center in Seoul's Yangcheon District, Wednesday. Daytime temperature in Seoul reached over 30 degrees Celsius on that day. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeAn early heat wave here, with daytime temperatures reaching over 30 degrees Celsius, is causing medical staff to struggle as they have to wear full-body protective clothing, goggles and masks to carry out COVID-19 tests and take care of patients.Teachers and students who are required to wear face masks at all times at schools, and citizens who are asked to do so while using public transportation are also grappling with maintaining safety measures in scorching temperatures amid the prolonged pandemic. Medical staff who have been fighting on the front lines against the virus are now in an even tougher situation as protective suits make it difficult for them to withstand the fiery heat.This is raising concerns about the health of medical personnel at a time when sporadic infection clusters have continued. There has already been a report that three medical

Jun 10, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Medical workers struggle with heat wave
  • S. Korea reports 50 new cases of coronavirus infection
Travel & Food

From Turkey to Korea: restaurateur finds success in Korea

Oh Sinan Ozturk, founder and chairman of Kervan Group, holds an interview with The Korea Times at Kervan in Itaewon, Monday. / Courtesy of Kervan GroupBy Jun Ji-hyeOh Sinan Ozturk, who was born in Turkey, first came to Korea in 1997 as a student on a scholarship from a Turkish car company and transferred to Seoul National University's Department of Industrial Engineering.Instead of returning to his home country after finishing his studies, he decided to stay in Korea, and established Kervan Group here. The group now operates 16 restaurants presenting Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine, with its head shop located in Itaewon, a multicultural district in Seoul. After living in Korea for more than 20 years and doing business for about a decade, he realized there are not many chances for foreign entrepreneurs to interact with Koreans.This revelation led him to set up the Global Business Alliance (GBA), which offers opportunities for foreign entrepreneurs from over 60 countries around the world, along with diplomats and trade counselors, to share their knowledge and experience with Koreans,

Jun 5, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
From Turkey to Korea: restaurateur finds success in Korea
Travel & Food

Park Hyatt Seoul presents 'Experience More' to mark reopening

Park Hyatt Seoul offers the “Experience More” package to celebrate its reopening scheduled for June 9, after the temporary shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. / Courtesy of Park Hyatt SeoulBy Jun Ji-hyePark Hyatt Seoul is presenting the “Experience More” package, a celebratory promotion to mark the hotel's official reopening on June 9.Park Hyatt Seoul was shut down temporarily, March 27, to ensure the health and safety of guests and associates, following a visit by a guest confirmed to have COVID-19. The Experience More package features a relaxing breakfast for two served in-room, a room upgrade and a Park Hyatt Seoul signature teddy bear, all at the lowest available room rate. A unique gift of a children's bath robe will also be offered to guests staying with children. Package guests can enjoy complimentary use of the hotel swimming pool and fitness studio.Park Hyatt Seoul's stunning indoor infinity pool is located on the uppermost 24th floor of the hotel, offering captivating views of the city. At sunset, the pool is bathed in a red evening glow, conjuring

Jun 3, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Park Hyatt Seoul presents 'Experience More' to mark reopening
Travel & Food

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeInterContinental presents icy cold bingsuThe Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and the InterContinental Seoul COEX announced that summer premium bingsu is available at The Lobby Lounge on the first floor and to-go bingsu at the Grand Deli on the first floor until the end of August.To-go bingsu served at the Grand Deli has seen a 40 percent increase in sales over the past two years, and to-go items are becoming more popular in general among customers this year amid COVID-19 pandemic. As social distancing has become the “new normal” this summer, the hotels present a new approach for bingsu ― the large-sized bingsu for two or three served at The Lobby Lounge is now available in a one-person serving as well. The one-person bingsu is a safe option as it is not meant for sharing. Available in a reasonable size and at an affordable price, it also makes it easier to try different flavors all at once. The Lobby Lounge of Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas serves mango pudding bingsu made with a generous amount of fresh mango pieces and topped with mango-shaped pudd

May 27, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Hotel Lobby
Travel & Food

Accor teams up with AXA to offer medical support for guests

A staff member at Raffles Hotel in Singapore, wearing a face mask and gloves, is ready to receive guests. / Courtesy of AccorBy Jun Ji-hyeAccor, a global hospitality operator based in France, has formed a strategic partnership with insurance firm AXA, in a bid to provide unique medical assistance to guests across 5,000 Accor hotels worldwide.Accor, which runs brands such as Raffles, Sofitel, Rixos, Novotel and Ibis, said the partnership will enable its guests to benefit from the expert medical support systems of AXA Partners, the insurance firm's international entity specializing in assistance services, travel insurance and credit protection, by the end of July this year. Among others, Accor guests will be able to benefit from AXA's most recent advances in telemedicine through free access to medical teleconsultations. Guests will also have access to AXA's extensive medical networks with tens of thousands of vetted medical professionals, which will allow hotels to make the most relevant referrals, for example language and specialization, to their guests in Accor's 110 destinations.Acc

May 21, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Accor teams up with AXA to offer medical support for guests
Health

Pandemic brings radical changes to weddings and funerals

The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, which broke out in late December 2019 and has now engulfed the world, portends to reshape our lives, and the world order as we know it. This is the eleventh in a series of articles to cast light on the changes that might lie ahead. ― ED.By Jun Ji-hyeThe COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed the holding of weddings, funerals and religious events among other activities. Since the virus has made it difficult to hold wedding ceremonies where many people gather, celebrate and eat together, couples have had to explore other options such as live-streaming the ceremony or drastically reducing the guest listOne couple, for example, held their wedding in early April at a wedding hall in Seoul and live-streamed it on YouTube. They decided to do so since most of their relatives lived in Daegu, the city hit hardest by the virus here.KT, one of the country's leading telecoms companies, offered technical assistance to live-stream the event, which enabled friends and acquaintances to remotely send their congratulations online in real time.“I had many

May 17, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Pandemic brings radical changes to weddings and funerals
Health

Itaewon-linked COVID-19 cases flatten

A temporary closure notice is posted at the window of a bar near Hongik University in Seoul, Sunday, as the bar was visited by a COVID-19 patient. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe country's COVID-19 infections linked to nightclubs in Seoul's Itaewon area have been showing signs of a slowdown over the weekend, after the first case was reported in early May, according to the health authorities Sunday. But the authorities are staying on alert over the possibility of further infections as the virus' incubation period has yet to have passed. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) detected 13 new cases of the coronavirus, Saturday, bringing the country's total to 11,050. It marked the fewest daily cases since the popular nightlife district emerged as an infection cluster. Of the 13 new cases, five were traced to the Itaewon nightclubs. The KCDC said later in the day that two more cases linked to the nightclubs were reported as of 12 p.m., bringing the total number of related cases to 168.Of the 168 patients, 89 visited the nightclubs, and the remaining 79 were either family me

May 17, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Itaewon-linked COVID-19 cases flatten
Defense

Soil contamination

Chuncheon City officials carry out an on-site survey at the former site of U.S. military base Camp Page, Friday, as oil residue has been found in the land returned to Korea, provoking controversy over soil contamination. Yonhap

May 8, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Soil contamination
Health

'Use coronavirus relief funds here!'

A banner hangs in the Bangi Traditional Market in Seoul, Monday, informing citizens that the government's coronavirus relief funds offered in the form of gift cards can be used in the market. The relief payouts aimed at minimizing the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic are being offered in the form of cash, credit or debit card points, gift cards or prepaid cards. Yonhap

May 5, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
'Use coronavirus relief funds here!'
Health

Number of travelers nosedives amid COVID-19 outbreak

The arrivals hall at Incheon International Airport is quiet amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe number of people who entered and left Korea in March plunged 91.7 percent from a year earlier to 654,521 amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced the cancellation of almost all international passenger flights, according to the Ministry of Justice, Friday.Among them, 145,024 Koreans left the country, down 93.8 percent from a year earlier; while 9,837 foreigners entered, down 94.2 percent year-on-year.The number of people who entered and left from January to March stood at about 12.3 million, down 47.9 percent year-on-year.Amid the rapid falling numbers, Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), which operates the nation's main gateway, said Friday that it is expected to report its first annual loss in 17 years. The company, which is operating under emergency management, forecast that it would suffer a 16.3 billion won ($13.2 million) net loss in 2020, a 102 percent drop in earnings from the previous year.The firm projected this year's sales would fall 42 percent.

Apr 24, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Number of travelers nosedives amid COVID-19 outbreak
  • Gov't to offer W1.2 tril. to Korean Air
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