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Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 3rd day

People visit Yongsan Park near the new presidential office in Seoul, June 10. New COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for a third consecutive day Saturday. YonhapNew COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for a third consecutive day Saturday on fewer tests on the weekend and the waning Omicron-driven wave of the coronavirus.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 7,382 infections, including 78 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,225,460.Saturday's figure was down from 8,442 the previous day, and also lower than the 9,832 new cases logged a week earlier.The country added 20 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 24,371 for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 98, compared with 101 the previous day.As of Sunday, 44.61 million, or 86.9 percent of the population, had completed the full two-dose vaccination protocol, and 33.34 million had received their first booster shots.More than 4.26 million people, or 8.3 percent of the population, have had their second booster shots, the KDCA said. (Yonhap)

Jun 12, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 3rd day

Korea needs to be better prepared for animal-to-human disease outbreaks

Zoo veterinarian Thierry Petit takes a sample for research on the coronavirus from a bat at the Palmyre Zoo, in Les Mathes, near Royan, France, April 21, 2020. REUTERS-YonhapMore zoonotic diseases likely to emergeBy Lee Hyo-jin Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has somewhat subsided in parts of the world, a fresh outbreak of the monkeypox virus has been reported, raising concern about the increasing threat of zoonoses ― diseases transmitted from animals to humans. The coronavirus, as most scientists believe, originated in bats from southwestern China and has caused one of the worst zoonotic disease cases in history, but it is definitely not the first.H1N1 influenza came from pigs. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), carried by camels, is believed to be originally from bats. In fact, 60 percent of known infectious diseases and 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, according to the World Organization for Animal Health.Although the monkeypox virus ― a reemerging zoonotic infection that is believed to have originated from monkeys ― has not reached Korea yet, exper

Jun 11, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Korea needs to be better prepared for animal-to-human disease outbreaks

S. Korea to conduct large-scale survey on 'long COVID'

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo presides over a COVID-19 response meeting at the Government Complex Seoul, Friday. YonhapThe government will conduct a large-scale survey on the long-term effects of COVID-19, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday, as it aims to better analyze the causes of post-infection symptoms, better known as “long COVID.” “Many people have been suffering from after-effects of COVID-19, but we have not performed much research on this," Han said during a coronavirus response meeting in Seoul. "Based on the results, we will introduce guidelines for the treatment of post COVID-19 conditions.""Long COVID" refer to the effects of the virus that continue for weeks or months after the initial illness. Common symptoms include fatigue and shortness of breath.Han added that the government will also launch an advisory committee on infectious disease responses, so that health experts' opinions can be better respected and reflected in government policy.New daily COVID-19 cases here have been hovering around 10,000 in recent days. (Yonhap)

Jun 10, 2022
S. Korea to conduct large-scale survey on 'long COVID'

Foreigner entry ban possible if more deadly variants emerge: new KDCA chief

Peck Kyong-ran, the commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) speaks during a press conference at the agency's office in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday. Courtesy of KDCABy Lee Hyo-jin Imposing an entry ban on travelers of foreign nationality could be reviewed in the event of the emergence of more fatal COVID-19 variants or new infectious diseases, according to the newly-appointed commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Peck Kyong-ran, Thursday. “The transmission characteristics of a new variant, if it emerges, will be highly uncertain. And if a new strain is found to be more fatal than the Delta variant, an entry ban on foreign arrivals could be fundamentally necessary,” she said during a press briefing held at the KDCA office in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, the first such event since Peck took office in May. In the early stages of the pandemic, Peck, who was then serving as the director of the Korea Society of Infectious Diseases and a professor at Samsung Medical Center, had called on the go

Jun 9, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Foreigner entry ban possible if more deadly variants emerge: new KDCA chief

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 12,000 for 2nd day amid eased virus curbs

People wait in line at check-in counters at Incheon International Airport's Terminal 1, June 8, after all flight restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted. YonhapNew COVID-19 cases stayed above 12,000 for a second consecutive day Wednesday amid eased antivirus restrictions as the country is seeking to restore pre-pandemic normalcy.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 12,161 infections, including 65 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,200,346.Wednesday's figure marked a fall from the previous day's 13,358. The daily caseload had been below 10,000 for three days in a row until Monday on fewer tests over the weekend and the Memorial Day holiday that fell that day.The country added 18 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the toll to 24,323 for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 106, down from 114 the previous day.As of Thursday, 44.6 million, or 86.9 percent of the population, had completed the full two-dose vaccination protocol, and 33.33 million (64.9 percent) had received their first booster sh

Jun 9, 2022
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 12,000 for 2nd day amid eased virus curbs

New COVID-19 cases rise to over 13,000 amid eased virus curbs

A resident undergoes a COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing station in Seoul, June 6. YonhapNew COVID-19 cases bounced back to over 13,000 for Tuesday following an extended weekend, as the country is working to return to pre-pandemic normalcy by easing antivirus restrictions.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) recorded 13,358 infections, including 59 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,188,200.The daily caseload had stayed below 10,000 from Saturday due to fewer tests being conducted over the weekend and Monday's Memorial Day holiday.But Tuesday's figure is still about 20 percent fewer than that logged a week earlier amid the continued downward trend in recent months as the highly transmissible Omicron variant has waned.The country added six COVID-19 deaths, the lowest number in about eight months, with the toll reaching 24,305 for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent.The number of critically ill patients came to 114, down from 117 the previous day.As of Wednesday, 44.6 million, or 86.9 percent of the population, had completed the full two-dose vaccination

Jun 8, 2022
New COVID-19 cases rise to over 13,000 amid eased virus curbs
  • Korea to approve AstraZeneca's COVID-19 drug Evusheld this month

Korea to approve AstraZeneca's COVID-19 drug Evusheld this month

A worker packages AstraZeneca's Evusheld COVID-19 medication in this screen grab from undated video provided by the company in December 2021. AP-Yonhap Korea is pushing to approve AstraZeneca's antibody treatment Evusheld this month to better protect people with weak immune systems from COVID-19, the health authorities said Wednesday.The government plans to wrap up due procedures for its approval for emergency use within June and administer it to the people "as soon as possible," Second Health Vice Minister Lee Gi-il said during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.Evusheld is designed to stop the coronavirus from infecting people with compromised immune systems, and other high-risk groups. (Yonhap)

Jun 8, 2022
Korea to approve AstraZeneca's COVID-19 drug Evusheld this month
  • New COVID-19 cases rise to over 13,000 amid eased virus curbs

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to around 5,000 amid slowing trend

People dance at an outdoor festival held on the banks of the Han River in Seoul, June 4. Yonhap New COVID-19 cases fell sharply to around 5,000 for Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, and as the health authorities work to return to a pre-pandemic normalcy.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 5,022 infections, including 17 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,168,708. The daily caseload was down from 9,835 a day earlier. Daily infections have shown a downward trend after posting an all-time high of over 620,000 in mid-March. The death toll rose to 21, Sunday, from 20 the previous day, for a fatality rate of t 0.13 percent; while the number of critically ill patients fell to 129 from 136, the KDCA said. (Yonhap)

Jun 6, 2022
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to around 5,000 amid slowing trend

S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections fall below 10,000

People ride on duck boats in Seoul's Han River, Saturday. Yonhap Daily new COVID-19 cases fell below 10,000, the health authorities said Sunday amid the country's push to return to a pre-pandemic normalcy. A total of 9,835 infections, including 48 from overseas, were confirmed nationwide for the previous day, bringing the total caseload to 18,163,686, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)The daily count is down from 12,048 announced for Friday. Usually, there are fewer tests conducted on weekends and holidays.Daily infections in the nation have shown a downward trend after posting an all-time high of over 620,000 in mid-March.The death toll rose to 20 for Saturday, up from nine a day earlier for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent; while the number of critically ill patients also declined to 136 from 141, the KDCA said.In recent weeks, the health authorities have taken a series of measures to return to normalcy as the pandemic wanes.On June

Jun 5, 2022
S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections fall below 10,000

New COVID-19 cases drop as pandemic slows

Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, bustles with travelers, June 3. Yonhap New COVID-19 cases inched down for Friday as the country works to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 12,048 infections, including 41 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,153,851. The daily tally is down from 12,542 for Thursday and from 14,396 a week earlier.Daily infections have shown a downward trend after posting an all-time high of over 620,000 in mid-March. The KDCA recorded nine additional deaths, down from 17 the previous day for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent; while the number of critically ill patients stood at 141, down from 160 the previous day, the KDCA said.Of the 12,007 locally transmitted cases, Gyeonggi Province accounted for 2,745, Seoul reported 2,254, and Incheon, 40 kilometers west of the capital, 518.As of midnight Friday, 44.6 million, or 86.9 percent of the population, had completed t

Jun 4, 2022
New COVID-19 cases drop as pandemic slows
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