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New COVID-19 cases below 100,000; distancing rules to be lifted this week

A COVID-19 testing station near Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall is seen in this April 15 photo. Yonhap New daily COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000, Saturday, amid a continuing slowdown in infections, and with the government set to lift major social distancing rules this week to return to pre-pandemic normalcy.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 93,001 infections, including 18 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 16,305,752.The tally marked a drop from 107,916, Friday, and 125,846, Thursday, and is the first time it has fallen below 100,000 in nine weeks. Daily infections have been declining since peaking at 621,178, March 17, amid the fast spread of the Omicron variant.The death toll came to 21,092, up 203 from Friday; while the number of critically ill patients came to 893, down from 913. Critical cases have also been falling after hitting a record high of 1,315, March 31. Starting Monday, South Korea will lift all coronavirus di

Apr 17, 2022
New COVID-19 cases below 100,000; distancing rules to be lifted this week
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New COVID-19 cases below 110,000; Korea set to gradually return to normalcy

People wearing face masks walk along the Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, April 15. AP-Yonhap South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 110,000, Friday, as the country is set to gradually return to normalcy starting next week with the lifting of major social distancing rules.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 107,916 infections, including 30 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 16,212,751. The latest tally is a drop from the previous day's 125,846, marking a steady decline in the virus curve from the March 17 peak of more than 620,000 when the Omicron wave gripped the country.The death toll rose to 20,889, up 273 from Thursday; while the number of critically ill patients fell by 86 to 913.Starting Monday, South Korea plans to lift all COVID-19 social distancing rules, except the mask mandate, in the first big step toward post-pandemic days since the outbreak of the virus two years ago.Under the plan, the midnight business hour

Apr 16, 2022
New COVID-19 cases below 110,000; Korea set to gradually return to normalcy

Why mask wearing requirement still stands in Korea?

Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol speaks during a briefing on the lifting of social distancing measures at Government Complex Sejong, Friday. YonhapKorea to scrap limits on business operating hours, private gatherings MondayBy Lee Hyo-jin The government has decided to continue its mask wearing requirement, despite anticipation from some that it might have been lifted along with social distancing measures, due to concerns from the presidential transition committee that it is premature to remove it. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Friday the lifting of the social distancing measures on business operating hours and private gatherings from Monday, putting an end to such antivirus curbs that have been in place for over two years since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.Currently, eateries and cafes can receive sit-in customers until midnight, while up to 10 people can meet for private gatherings. The decision came two years and one month after the social distancing regulations were implemented nationwide in March 2020, starting with recommendations to halt gatherings at re

Apr 15, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Why mask wearing requirement still stands in Korea?

New cases fall for 3rd day; gov't to lift social distancing rules

The departure area of Terminal 1 at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, is seen in this April 12 photo. Yonhap Daily COVID-19 cases continued to fall for a third consecutive day Thursday to around 125,000, as the government deciding to remove all social distancing rules except mask mandates amid the slowing Omicron variant wave.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 125,846 new infections, including 14 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 16,104,869. Thursday's total marks a decline since Tuesday's 210,743, as the Omicron wave has passed its peak after a record high infection tally of more than 620,000, March 17. The death toll came to 20,616, up 264 from Thursday, for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent. The number of critically ill patients reached 999, up 37 from the previous day. (Yonhap)

Apr 15, 2022
New cases fall for 3rd day; gov't to lift social distancing rules
  • Korea to lift all social distancing rules, except mask mandate: PM

Korea to lift all social distancing rules, except mask mandate: PM

A woman gets tested for COVID-19 at a screening center in Seoul Square, April 11. YonhapKorea will lift all COVID-19 social distancing rules, except a mask mandate, next week, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday, marking the first time all restrictions have been lifted since the pandemic began two years ago.Starting Monday, restaurants, cafes and other small businesses will be able to operate freely without a curfew, while the limit on the size of private gatherings will be removed, Kim said during a COVID-19 response meeting.Currently, such businesses are allowed to open until midnight, and private gatherings are capped at 10 people."The Omicron wave has shown signs of weakening significantly after peaking in the third week of March," Kim said. "As the virus situation is stabilized and the capabilities of our medical systems are confirmed, the government has decided to boldly lift social distancing measures."The mask mandate, however, will be kept for now, as the government monitors the trend in COVID-19 infections over the next two weeks, Kim said."Indoor mask wearing will be u

Apr 15, 2022
Korea to lift all social distancing rules, except mask mandate: PM
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Pfizer to seek COVID booster for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds

In this Sept. 14, 2021, file photo, a health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic in Reading, Pa. AP-YonhapPfizer said Thursday it wants to expand its COVID-19 booster shots to healthy elementary-age kids.U.S. health authorities already urge everyone 12 and older to get one booster dose for the best protection against the newest variants ― and recently gave the option of a second booster to those 50 and older.Now Pfizer says new data shows healthy 5- to 11-year-olds could benefit from another kid-sized shot. In a small study, 140 youngsters who'd already gotten two shots were given a booster six months later, and researchers found the extra shot generally revved up their immune response. But a closer look at 30 of the children found a 36-fold increase in virus-fighting antibodies, levels high enough to fight the super-contagious omicron variant, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said in a press release.The data has not been published or vetted by independent experts. Pfizer tested the kid booster while omicron was surging this winter. While

Apr 14, 2022
Pfizer to seek COVID booster for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds

Underwater living space to be realized in Ulsan

A rendering of an underwater living space off the coast of Ulsan / Courtesy of Ulsan City GovernmentBy Ko Dong-hwanThe Ulsan City Government has officially launched what it calls an “underwater city” project, upon winning a central government business project where new technologies will be built and maintained to sustain an underwater living environment for people.According to the city government on Thursday, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has selected the southeastern coastal city for the project. With a project grant of 31.1 billion won ($25 million) from the ministry, the city government will carry out the project with the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) using total funds of 37.3 billion won until 2026. For the project, the southeastern coastal city will develop technologies to create an underwater residential habitat for a maximum of five people at a depth of 50 meters in the ocean. Ulsan City will also construct a working prototype for a modular-type underwater living space where up to three people can live at a depth of 30 meters.Throug

Apr 14, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Underwater living space to be realized in Ulsan

New COVID-19 cases below 150,000 as Omicron wave wanes

People wait in line to receive a test for COVID-19 at a testing station near Seoul Station, April 13. YonhapNew COVID-19 cases fell below 150,000, Wednesday, amid the continuing modest decline in infections after the Omicron wave passed its peak last month.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 148,443 cases, including 35 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 15,979,061. Excluding Mondays, when the daily counts tend to drop due to fewer tests on the weekend, the latest tally is the lowest number in about six weeks since the 138,985 recorded March 1. The virus curve has been on a steady decline since the March 17 peak of more than 620,000 at the height of the Omicron wave. The death toll came to 20,352, up 318 from the previous day, for a fatality rate stood at 0.13 percent. The number of critically ill patients fell by 52 to 962. The government is expected to announce adjustments in social distancing Friday in efforts toward a return to normalcy. The 10-person cap on private gatherings and the midnight business hour curfew on eateries and cafes are li

Apr 14, 2022
New COVID-19 cases below 150,000 as Omicron wave wanes

Kyung Hee Univ. team finds anti-cancer mechanism in herbal medicines

A Kyung Hee University team of researchers poses in this handout photo. Fourth from left is Prof. Kim Bong-lee and on the right is Prof. Park Moon-nyeo. Courtesy of Kyung Hee UniversityBy Nam Hyun-wooA team of researchers at Kyung Hee University's College of Korean Medicine has found herbal medicine compounds which have anti-cancer effects and reported the discovery in international journals.A team of researchers led by Prof. Kim Bong-lee recently published an article on “Frontiers in Oncology” and reported that a compound called BK002 exhibited anti-cancer mechanisms in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), according to Kyung Hee University. BK002 consists of Achyranthes japonica Nakai (AJN) and Melandrium firmum Rohrbach (MFR), which are widely used herbal medicines in Korea. They are reported to have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and anti-cancer traits, but their specific effect on CRPC has not been well reported. “Our investigation found that BK002 showed more cellular cytotoxicity than AJN and MFR alone, suggesting that BK002 exhibited potential cyt

Apr 13, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
Kyung Hee Univ. team finds anti-cancer mechanism in herbal medicines

New COVID-19 cases below 200,000 as gov't looks to ease virus curbs

People wait in line to receive a test for COVID-19 at a testing station near Seoul Station, April 13. Yonhap New COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000, Tuesday, continuing the downward trend after last month's peak, with the government set to further ease virus curbs to regain normalcy. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 195,419 infections, including 37 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 15,830,644. The latest tally is a drop from Monday's 210,755, marking a steady decline in the virus curve from the March 17 peak of more than 620,000 when the Omicron wave gripped the country. The death toll from COVID-19 came to 20,034, up 184 from the previous day, for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent. The number of critically ill patients rose by nine to 1,014. The government will announce adjustments in social distancing later this week in a step toward bringing everyday life back and normalizing the medical system to pre-pandemic days,

Apr 13, 2022
New COVID-19 cases below 200,000 as gov't looks to ease virus curbs
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