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Teachers, parents disagree over gov't leaving quarantine management up to schools

Students head to schools in Seoul in this Dec. 20, 2021 photo. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiTeachers and parents are showing mixed responses to the education ministry's new guidelines. The new guidelines leave the decision of whether to hold in-person or online classes for the spring semester up to the school.Teachers' unions are criticizing the government for passing the responsibility for quarantine policy on to the schools, while parents are claiming that academic achievement differences should not widen further despite their concerns over the easing of measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Under the new guidelines, schools can change their attendance policy for the new semester depending on the number of infections among their students. To structure these decisions, the ministry suggested a new four-stage system for schools to respond to the virus situation individually, in order to minimize uncertainty among parents and teachers. At levels 1 and 2, schools will run in-person classes, though extracurricular activities will be restricted under level 2. Under level 3, classes will be

Feb 9, 2022By Bahk Eun-ji
Teachers, parents disagree over gov't leaving quarantine management up to schools
  • Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit all-time high of nearly 50,000
  • Revised COVID-19 home treatment scheme sparks concern among low-risk groups

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit all-time high of nearly 50,000

A medical worker uses a loud speaker to give advice to people as they wait for a COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, Feb. 8. AP-Yonhap Daily COVID-19 infections rose sharply to hit another high of nearly 50,000, Tuesday, amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant nationwide.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 49,567 new cases, including 49,402 local ones, raising the total to 1,131,248.This marked the first time that the daily tally exceeded the 40,000 level. The previous daily record high was 38,689 recorded Sunday.The daily caseload surged to over 30,000 for the first time Saturday, just three days after breaking the 20,000 mark, and has stayed between 30,000 and 40,000 for four days in a row.New infections have nearly quadrupled over the past two weeks due to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which accounted for more than 92 percent of the total cases reported last week.The health authorities

Feb 9, 2022
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit all-time high of nearly 50,000
  • When will COVID-19 become endemic in Korea?
  • Teachers, parents disagree over gov't leaving quarantine management up to schools

When will COVID-19 become endemic in Korea?

A healthcare worker at a COVID-19 screening center in Incheon, west of Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap Experts say it's premature to treat coronavirus like seasonal fluBy Lee Hyo-jin The Omicron variant has driven up the number of COVID-19 infections to an unprecedented level around the world, while some countries have lifted antivirus measures and opted to treat the coronavirus like an endemic disease like the seasonal flu.The United Kingdom and Denmark have drastically eased COVID-19 restrictions, including face mask mandates, while Austria and the Netherlands have lifted some of their stringent lockdown measures.The decisions came as the highly contagious Omicron variant has been found to cause less severe symptoms than its earlier variants. Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong, however, was cautious about easing restrictions. She noted it is premature to consider treating COVID-19 like the seasonal flu.“Given that the coronavir

Feb 8, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
When will COVID-19 become endemic in Korea?
  • Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 4th day on Omicron surge
  • Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit all-time high of nearly 50,000

Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 4th day on Omicron surge

People wait for a COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, Feb. 7. New infections stayed at more than 35,000 cases for the fourth day in a row Monday as the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become the dominant strain in Korea. AP-Yonhap New daily COVID-19 infections stayed over 35,000 for the fourth day in a row Monday as the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become the country's dominant strain.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 36,719 new cases, including 36,619 local ones, raising the country's overall total to 1,081,681.The accumulated caseload surpassed the grim milestone of 1 million Sunday, two years after Korea reported its first COVID-19 case.Monday's tally is double the levels seen a week ago and more than a four-fold jump from two weeks ago, the KDCA said. Deaths from COVID-19 reached 6,922, up 36 from Monday for a fatality rate of 0.64 percent, down from 0.66 percent a

Feb 8, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 4th day on Omicron surge
  • When will COVID-19 become endemic in Korea?

President Moon warns against panic over surge of Omicron variant

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. Courtesy of Cheong Wa DaeKorea introduces new COVID-19 control scheme focused on self-monitoringBy Nam Hyun-wooPresident Moon Jae-in urged Koreans to refrain from “excessive fear” over the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and unveiled a new control scheme focused on self-monitoring and self-treatment by infected individuals to free up medical workers to treat severely ill patients.“After the Omicron variant became the dominant strain in Korea, the number of daily confirmed cases has been setting new highs every day, and it is a grim reality as we are uncertain about how high the number will go and when it will peak,” Moon said while presiding over a Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure meeting on Monday.“We need to be alert, but we don't need to have excessive fear,” he said. “Even though the number of confirmed cases increases, if we control severely ill patients, the fatality rate and medical response capability, we ca

Feb 7, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
President Moon warns against panic over surge of Omicron variant

Celltrion's inhaled COVID-19 treatment found to be safe in clinical trial

The government said Saturday it will begin supplying Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody treatment to medical facilities in mid-February. Yonhap Korean pharmaceutical giant Celltrion said Monday that its inhaled version of an antibody treatment candidate for COVID-19 has shown to be safe in a clinical trial.A total of 24 healthy volunteers were enrolled in a phase one clinical trial conducted by Celltrion's global partner, Inhalon Biopharma, in Australia.Celltrion said the trial proved the inhaled antibody treatment's safety as there were no severe adverse reactions or discontinuation of medication due to these.The company said it plans to accelerate the development of a cocktail therapy with its inhaled candidate and CT-P63, a candidate antibody for treating COVID-19.CT-P63 is a monoclonal antibody targeting the spike receptor binding domain of the coronavirus. It has shown a neutralizing ability against earlier variants of COVID-19 ― Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta.It is d

Feb 7, 2022
Celltrion's inhaled COVID-19 treatment found to be safe in clinical trial

Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 3rd day as spread of Omicron picks up

People wait in line to be tested for COVID-19 at a makeshift testing center in Seoul, Feb. 7, as the country's new caseload hit a fresh high of 35,131 the same day. YonhapNew COVID-19 infections remained at more than 35,000 for the third day in a row Sunday, despite fewer tests over the weekend, as the highly infectious Omicron variant rages across the country following a major holiday.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 35,286 new cases, including 35,131 local ones, raising the total to 1,044,963.The accumulated virus caseload surpassed the grim milestone of 1 million the previous day, two years after Korea reported its first COVID-19 case.Daily infection tallies reported Monday for the weekend tend to slow due to fewer tests, but the fast spread of the Omicron variant appears to have broken the trend.The health authorities said the number of new patients could possibly reach between 130,000 and 170,000 by the end of the month due to the fast spread of the strain.The daily tally surged to over 30,000 for the first time Friday, just three days after breaki

Feb 7, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 35,000 for 3rd day as spread of Omicron picks up

COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million; Omicron infects 38,000 in 1 day

People line up at a city park in Gangnam District in Seoul, Feb. 6, for PCR testing to confirm whether they are infected with COVID-19. NewsisGovernment offers Paxlovid to more age groups By Ko Dong-hwanThe COVID-19 Omicron variant is sweeping the nation, with an additional 38,691 infections reported on Saturday. The figure brought up the overall number of those in Korea who have been infected with the virus to over 1 million.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the accumulated number of COVID-19 infections came to 1,009,688 as of Saturday. The country is bracing itself due to how fast Omicron has been and is expected to be infiltrating the public. Compared to last week on Jan. 30, the number of infected people per day has more than doubled. Compared to two weeks ago on Jan. 23, the figure jumped by 5.1 times. The daily tally in the country first surpassed 10,000 on Jan. 26, when it saw 13,009. In the following week, the figure ratcheted up to over 20,000 (20,269, on Feb. 2). In just three days, it overtook 30,000. Based on the current pace of the

Feb 6, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million; Omicron infects 38,000 in 1 day

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit fresh high of nearly 40,000

A medical worker passes by people as they wait for their coronavirus test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, Feb. 3. AP-YonhapDaily COVID-19 infections shot to another record high Saturday, exceeding 38,000 as the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus rages across the country following the Lunar New Year holiday.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 38,691 new cases, including 38,502 local ones, raising the overall total to 1,009,688.The accumulated virus caseload surpassed 1 million two years after the country reported its first COVID-19 case.The daily tally surged to over 30,000 for the first time Saturday, just three days after breaking the 20,000 mark. The figure topped the 10,000 level for the first time Jan. 26.New daily cases have soared nearly five-fold over the past two weeks, driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant. Daily cases are feared to possibly reach 100,000 in the coming weeks following the three-day Lunar New Year holiday, which ended Wednesday, according to the KDCA.The death toll came to 6,873, up 15 from Frid

Feb 6, 2022
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit fresh high of nearly 40,000

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases keep reaching new highs

A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man at a makeshift testing site for COVID-19 in Seoul, Feb. 4. AP-Yonhap Daily COVID-19 infections exceeded 30,000 for the first time, Friday, hitting another all-time high of over 36,000 due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after the Lunar New Year holiday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 36,362 new cases, including 36,162 local ones, raising the total to 971,018The latest figure is a whopping increase of nearly 9,000 from the previous daily record of 27,443 reported for Thursday.New infections have spiked drastically in recent days, breaking the 20,000 mark for the first time Tuesday, just a week after it topped 10,000 daily cases, Jan. 26. New daily cases have soared by nearly five-fold in the past two weeks.The death toll from the disease came to 6,858, up 22 from a day earlier; while the number of critically ill patients rose by 12 to 269.The KDCA had

Feb 5, 2022
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases keep reaching new highs
  • Soaring use of self-test kit sparks concerns over underreporting of COVID-19 cases
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