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Gov't standard for vaccination completion confusing

Medical workers check COVID-19 self-test kits at a public health center in Anseong, 77 kilometers south of Seoul, Wednesday, a day before the introduction of new quarantine rules, under which polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests will be available only to those in high-risk groups, including people aged over 60, residing in four Omicron variant-dominated areas ― Gwangju, South Jeolla Province and the Gyeonggi Province cities of Pyeongtaek and Anseong. Yonhap By Bahk Eun-jiThe government's frequently changing quarantine guidelines are prompting confusion, while health authorities have implemented a new medical response system to cope with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.Starting Wednesday, it changed the criteria and rules for those who have are considered fully vaccinated, and those who have had close contact with confirmed patients.The vaccine pass is available only to those who have received their booster shot and those who had their second dose more than

Jan 26, 2022By Bahk Eun-ji
Gov't standard for vaccination completion confusing
  • Omicron surge sparks distrust in vaccine

Omicron surge sparks distrust in vaccine

A monitor at the disaster control center in Songpa District Office in Seoul shows an all-time high of 13,012 new daily COVID-19 infections for Tuesday. YonhapDaily new COVID-19 cases exceed 13,000By Lee Hyo-jin Korea saw the number of daily coronavirus infections surpass 10,000 for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, driven up by the highly transmissible Omicron variant.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Tuesday's tally stood at 13,012, including 12,743 local transmissions, breaking the all-time record of 8,571 daily infections set the previous day.Of the total cases, 8,154 were reported from Seoul and its surrounding areas, with 3,110 cases in Seoul, 4,184 in Gyeonggi Province and another 860 in the western port city of Incheon.The highly contagious Omicron variant took over as the dominant coronavirus strain last week, less than two months after it was first identified in the country on Dec.1. “In just a few days since Omicron became the dominant strain, the number of daily infections has exceeded 13,000,” Prime Minister Kim Boo-k

Jan 26, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Omicron surge sparks distrust in vaccine
  • Gov't standard for vaccination completion confusing

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 13,000 for first time

A health worker wearing protective gear holds plastic gloves for visitors at a temporary screening clinic for the coronavirus in Seoul, Jan. 25. AP-Yonhap New daily COVID-19 infections reached yet another grim milestone of over 13,000 for Tuesday as worsening fears over the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant continued to grip the country. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said it had confirmed 13,012 new cases, including 12,743 local ones, taking the total caseload to 762,983. The latest count is a big jump from Monday when daily infections hit a record 8,571, the highest number since the country reported its first COVID-19 case, Jan. 20, 2020. The daily figures had spiked from around 3,800 to over 7,500 since early last week. The KDCA reported 32 deaths from the coronavirus, raising the total to 6,620 for a fatality rate of 0.87 percent. The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients dropped by seven to 385 from the previo

Jan 26, 2022
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 13,000 for first time
  • Gov't warns daily cases may soar to 30,000 in early February

Gov't warns daily cases may soar to 30,000 in early February

People wait in line for diagnostic tests at a COVID-19 testing station in Songpa District, Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapGov't to phase in new response measures Wednesday to curb Omicron By Bahk Eun-jiThe number of Korea's daily new coronavirus infections could increase to as many as 30,000 by early next month, given the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, which has become the dominant strain in the country, health authorities warned, Tuesday.The warning came after the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported that Korea added a record-high 8,571 new cases on Tuesday, including 8,356 locally transmitted. The daily caseload skyrocketed over the past week, from 5,805 on Jan. 18 to 7,513 reported Monday. The detection rate of Omicron reached 50.3 percent between Jan. 16 and 23.“Due to the high transmissibility of Omicron, which spreads two to three times faster than Delta, an increase in daily infections is inevitable, and we think it will be possible to reach 20,000 to 30,000 per day or even more by early next month,” health ministry official Son Young-rae said o

Jan 25, 2022By Bahk Eun-ji
Gov't warns daily cases may soar to 30,000 in early February
  • Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 13,000 for first time

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases surge to record high

People pass by a bench which is taped off for social distancing measures as a precaution against COVID-19 at a subway station in Seoul, Jan. 24. AP-Yonhap Daily COVID-19 cases hit a record high of 8,571 for Monday, driven by the fast spread of the new dominant Omicron variant, as the country is set to put in force revised virus curbs to rein in the highly transmissible strain.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Tuesday's cases, including 8,356 local infections, took the total caseload to 749,979. This is the first time for the daily caseload to surpass 8,000 since the country reported its first COVID-19 infection Jan. 20, 2020. The previous all-time high was 7,848, Dec. 15 last year. South Korea has seen daily counts skyrocket over the past week, from 3,857 reported Jan. 17 to 7,513 for Monday. The death toll rose 23 to 6,588, Tuesday, for a fatality rate of 0.88 percent. The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients was 392, down 26 from th

Jan 25, 2022
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases surge to record high

Korea set to shift to new response measures against Omicron spread

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum asks the public to stay home during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, during a press conference at Government Complex in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap President asks public to stay home during Lunar New Year holidaysBy Ko Dong-hwan, Nam Hyun-wooThe Korean government will soon shift to a new response system to deal with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.President Moon Jae-in called for swift action Monday to fend off the highly-transmissible variant, according to health authorities, Monday. The President also asked the public to refrain from visiting their families and relatives during the Lunar New Year holidays, warning that Omicron has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the country as of last week.Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Communication Park Soo-hyun quoted Moon as saying that the Omicron variant became the dominant strain and an explosive increase in confirmed cases could be possible.“President Moon demanded the go

Jan 24, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Korea set to shift to new response measures against Omicron spread

PM implores people not to travel for Lunar New Year due to fears of spreading COVID

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum speaks during a press conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, Jan. 24. YonhapPrime Minister Kim Boo-kyum asked people Monday to refrain from traveling during the Lunar New Year holiday, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 begins to tighten its grip on South Korea.Millions of people usually travel across the nation to meet relatives and family or visit tourist spots during the holiday for Lunar New Year that falls on Feb. 1 this year. The holiday runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. Kim called for people to get booster shots if they want to travel during the holiday."I earnestly ask you to refrain from visiting your hometown for everyone's safety and health," Kim said. If people visit their hometowns and increase private gatherings during the holiday, "It will be no different from pouring fuel on a burning fire," Kim said.Earlier in the day, the government said the detection rate for the Omicron variant had reached 50.3 percent as of last week, meaning that it has become the dominant COVID-19 virus strain in South Korea.As the daily tally

Jan 24, 2022
PM implores people not to travel for Lunar New Year due to fears of spreading COVID
  • Omicron becomes dominant variant; new COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day

Omicron becomes dominant variant; new COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day

People wait in line to get tested for COVID-19 near Seoul Station, Jan. 23. Yonhap Daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 7,000 for the third straight day here Sunday amid deepening concerns over the fast spreading Omicron variant that has become the dominant strain in the country.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 7,513 new infections, including 7,159 local ones, raising the total caseload to 741,413. Sunday's tally is down from 7,630 reported the previous day, which was the second-largest number since the pandemic began two year ago. The record high to date was 7,848, Dec. 15. Daily cases had hovered around 3,800 early last week, before quickly rising to the 7,000 range over the weekend. The KDCA recorded 25 more deaths, putting the cumulative death toll at 6,565 for a fatality rate of 0.89 percent. The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients came to 418, down by 13 from Saturday. The country added 4,830 more Omicron cases over the past

Jan 24, 2022
Omicron becomes dominant variant; new COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day
  • PM implores people not to travel for Lunar New Year due to fears of spreading COVID

When will Korea see its first xenotransplantation surgery?

This handout photo released by the University of Maryland School of Medicine shows surgeons performing the transplant of a heart from a genetically modified pig to a patient in Baltimore, Maryland Jan.7. AFP-YonhapCross-species transplant viable solution to organ donation shortageBy Lee Hyo-jin A recent series of successful pig-to-human organ transplants performed by U.S. surgeons have set a major milestone in the history of medicine, bringing Koreans' attention to when the country might be able to see its first xenotransplantation surgery.On Jan. 7, surgeons at the University of Maryland School of Medicine conducted the transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into the body of a 57-year-old male patient with heart failure, marking the first such surgery of its kind. It was followed by another watershed moment, when surgeons at the University of Alabama Birmingham successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 57-year-old man who was brain-dead, Jan. 20. Xenotransplantation ― transplants of live organs, tissues or cells to humans from non-human species ― is

Jan 24, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
When will Korea see its first xenotransplantation surgery?

7,630 new COVID-19 cases reported as Omicron surges

A person is tested for COVID-19 at a makeshift testing station in front of Seoul Station, Sunday. YonhapExperts warn gov't to take action over Omicron, as 7,000-plus confirmed cases reported for second consecutive dayBy Bahk Eun-jiKorea added 7,630 new COVID-19 infected cases on Saturday, including 7,343 locally transmitted, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The figure shows that the nation has seen over 7,000 confirmed cases for the second day running, following Friday when 7,008 people tested positive for the virus. Infectious disease experts called on the government to shift to a new medical response, as the country's daily infections soared to 7,630, the second-largest figure recorded here during the two-year COVID-19 pandemic. As the highly transmissible Omicron variant is feared to become the dominant strain here, epidemiologists warned that damage to high-risk groups could increase, as was the case last month, in case the new medical response system is not implemented promptly. Health authorities, in order to manage the pandemic more effective

Jan 23, 2022By Bahk Eun-ji
7,630 new COVID-19 cases reported as Omicron surges
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