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Controversy rises over AI-based facial recognition program used to track COVID-19 patients

Officials of the Guro District Office in Seoul work in the CCTV surveillance camera monitoring room of the district office, May 13, 2020. The photo above is unrelated to the article. Korea Times photo by Wang Tae-sukBy Lee Hyo-jin Controversy is arising over a city's pilot project to combine AI-based facial recognition technology with thousands of surveillance cameras installed in the city to use in the contact tracing for COVID-19 patients. While the city government expects that the new system will help carry out swifter and more accurate epidemiological investigations, civic groups have expressed concerns over breaches of privacy and infringements of the personal information of infected people. Bucheon City Government in Gyeonggi Province is set to launch the project next month with funding from the Ministry of Science ICT. The local government received 1.6 billion won from the ministry, and allocated its own budget of 500 million won. As one of the most populated cities in the metropolitan area with more than 800,000 residents, Bucheon has the highest density of CCTV surveillance

Dec 20, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Controversy rises over AI-based facial recognition program used to track COVID-19 patients

Coronavirus: Moon orders hospitals to increase number of beds for critically ill patients

People wait for their coronavirus test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, Dec 16. AP-YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in instructed national university hospitals on Monday to focus their medical resources on caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients.Moon's order came as the country has seen a surge in serious cases, with the number hitting an all-time high of 1,025 on Sunday amid a shortage of hospital beds across the country."I ask national university hospitals to focus their medical capacities on treating critically ill COVID-19 patients," Moon said during a meeting with his aides, according to his spokesperson Park Kyung-mee.The president asked that public hospitals in the capital area change their specialization to infectious diseases where possible, and that private hospitals support the effort by treating other patients, Park said in a written briefing."I ask that public sector medical workers be assigned to treat COVID-19 patients as much as possible," Moon also said, citing doctors serving in the military. (Yonhap)

Dec 20, 2021
Coronavirus: Moon orders hospitals to increase number of beds for critically ill patients
  • New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 1st time in 6 days

New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 1st time in 6 days

A medical workers passes by people as they wait for the coronavirus testing outside a public health center in Seoul, Dec. 15. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 6,000 for the first time in six days Monday due partly to less testing over the weekend, but the number of new critically ill patients neared 1,000.The country added 5,318 more COVID-19 cases, including 5,258 local infections, bringing the cumulative total to 570,414, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The number of new critically ill patients came to 997, slightly down from an all-time high of 1,025 on Sunday and 1,016 on Saturday, the KDCA said.The country added 54 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 4,776. The fatality rate stood at 0.84 percent. On Saturday, the government reimposed a set of revised virus restrictions across the country, which will remain in effect until Jan. 2 to stem the spread of the virus.It marks a reversal of the government's "Living with COVID-19" scheme that began last month, with an aim to regain normalcy by relaxing virus restrictions i

Dec 20, 2021
New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 1st time in 6 days
  • Omicron detected in 4 people administered with booster shots
  • Coronavirus: Moon orders hospitals to increase number of beds for critically ill patients

New COVID-19 cases below 7,000 for 1st time in five days, critical cases at fresh high

A patient infected with COVID-19 is carried out of an ambulance at a medical center in Seoul, Sunday. YonhapKorea's new coronavirus cases fell below 7,000 for the first time in five days Sunday, but critical cases surged to a record high as the government reimposed restrictions to contain the fast spread of the virus. The country added 6,236 more COVID-19 cases, including 6,173 local infections, bringing the cumulative total to 565,098, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Sunday's tally is slightly down from the previous day's 7,313 and the record high of 7,850 reported Wednesday.The number of critically ill patients hit an all-time high of 1,025 on Sunday, after surpassing the grim milestone of 1,000 for the first time the previous day.The country added 78 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 4,722. The fatality rate stood at 0.84 percent. The public health agency reported 12 more omicron variant cases, putting the total at 178. Of the 178 cases, four people were infected with the omicron variant despite having received booster shots. Of the 178

Dec 19, 2021
New COVID-19 cases below 7,000 for 1st time in five days, critical cases at fresh high

Omicron detected in 4 people administered with booster shots

A student receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a school in Gwangju, Dec. 16. Joint Press CorpsBy Lee Hyo-jin Four people have tested positive for the Omicron variant, even after receiving COVID-19 booster shots, prompting concerns that the inoculations may not offer protection from the new strain where three doses were previously thought to be sufficient.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 12 more Omicron cases for Saturday, pushing the total caseload to 178 after the first cases were detected here on Dec.1. The 12 new infections were all detected in inbound travelers. Six cases were reported among people entering Korea from the United States, four from the United Kingdom, along with one each from Ghana and Tanzania. Regarding the vaccination records of the total 178 patients, the KDCA said 88 were not vaccinated. Four people were partially vaccinated, meaning that they either received only the first dose, or two weeks haven't passed since their final doses. Another 76 were fully vaccinated with two doses. Four people caught the variant even after being administ

Dec 19, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Omicron detected in 4 people administered with booster shots
  • Pfizer says pandemic could extend to 2024
  • New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 1st time in 6 days

Omicron breaking through booster shots

People wait in line to undergo a coronavirus test at a testing center at the World Cup Park in western Seoul, Sunday. The number of new COVID-19 cases here fell below 7,000 for the first time in five days with 6,236 being reported and bringing the cumulative total to 565,098, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). In addition, the country reported 12 more Omicron variant cases, putting that total at 178. Of these, four people were infected with the variant despite having received booster shots. Yonhap

Dec 19, 2021
Omicron breaking through booster shots

Schools in capital area to resume remote learning over hike in coronavirus

Children leave an elementary school in Seoul, Dec. 16. YonhapSchools in the capital area will resume remote learning this week as part of a government campaign aimed at stemming the fast spread of the coronavirus, officials said Sunday.Under the latest rules, schools in the capital area and overly crowded schools in other parts of the country will roll back fully in-person classes and reintroduce a mix of in-person and virtual classes starting Monday.Middle and high schools will be able to run at two-thirds capacity, while third- to sixth-grade elementary school classes will be able to run at 75 percent capacity.Only first- and second-grade elementary school classes will continue to be held fully in-person.Local education authorities in Seoul, however, adopted tighter rules, forcing elementary schools in the city to further limit in-person classes for third- to sixth-graders to 50 percent capacity, given that first- and second-graders are attending fully in-person classes.Meanwhile, some schools in South Gyeongsang Province began their winter break Friday, a week earlier than planned

Dec 19, 2021
Schools in capital area to resume remote learning over hike in coronavirus
  • New COVID-19 cases below 7,000 for 1st time in five days, critical cases at fresh high

New COVID-19 cases below 7,000 for 1st time in five days, critical cases at fresh high

People in thick winter clothes wait in line for coronavirus tests at a pop-up screening clinic in the southwestern city of Gwangju Dec. 17. YonhapSouth Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 7,000 for the first time in five days Sunday, but critical cases surged to a record high as the government reimposed restrictions to contain the fast spread of the virus. The country added 6,236 more COVID-19 cases, including 6,173 local infections, bringing the cumulative total to 565,098, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Sunday's tally is slightly down from the previous day's 7,313 and the record high of 7,850 reported Wednesday.The number of critically ill patients hit an all-time high of 1,025 on Sunday, after surpassing the grim milestone of 1,000 for the first time the previous day.The country added 78 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 4,722. The fatality rate stood at 0.84 percent. The public health agency reported 12 more Omicron variant cases, putting the total at 178.On Saturday, the government reimposed a set of revised virus restrictions ac

Dec 19, 2021
New COVID-19 cases below 7,000 for 1st time in five days, critical cases at fresh high
  • Schools in capital area to resume remote learning over hike in coronavirus

Pfizer says pandemic could extend to 2024

People wait for their coronavirus test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, Dec 16. AP-YonhapPfizer forecast Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic would not be over until 2024 and said a lower-dose version of its vaccine for 2- to 4-year-olds generated a weaker immune response than expected, potentially delaying full authorization.Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten said in a presentation to investors that the company expects some regions to continue to see pandemic levels of COVID-19 cases over the next year or two. Other countries will transition to "endemic" with low, manageable caseloads during that same time period.By 2024, the disease should be endemic around the globe, the company projected."When and how exactly this happens will depend on evolution of the disease, how effectively society deploys vaccines and treatments, and equitable distribution to places where vaccination rates are low," Dolsten said. "The emergence of new variants could also impact how the pandemic continues to play out."Pfizer developed its COVID-19 vaccine with Germany's BioNTech SE, and currently expec

Dec 18, 2021
Pfizer says pandemic could extend to 2024
  • Omicron detected in 4 people administered with booster shots

A 7-month-old baby mistakenly given COVID-19 vaccine instead of flu shot

gettyimagesbankA 7-month-old infant was accidentally given a COVID-19 vaccine instead of a flu shot, local authorities said Saturday.A pediatrician in Seongnam, south of Seoul, mistakenly gave the baby an adult dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Sept. 29, which was supposed to be for the baby's mother, according to the municipal government.The baby was monitored at a nearby hospital for five days but exhibited no side effects, the authorities said.The parents have reportedly filed a lawsuit against the pediatrician, seeking compensation for the wrong injection. (Yonhap)

Dec 18, 2021
A 7-month-old baby mistakenly given COVID-19 vaccine instead of flu shot
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