my timesThe Korea Times
South KoreaHealth

Health

Korea Times
About Us
Introduction
History
Contact Us
Products & Services
Subscribe
E-paper
RSS Service
Content Sales
Site Map
Policy
Code of Ethics
Ombudsman
Privacy Policy
Youth Protection Policy
Terms of Service
Copyright Policy
Family Site
Hankookilbo
Dongwha Group
FacebookXYoutubeInstagram
CEO & Publisher: Oh Young-jinDigital News Email: webmaster@koreatimes.co.krTel: 02-724-2114Online newspaper registration No: 서울,아52844Date of registration: 2020.02.05Masthead: The Korea TimesCopyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.

Coronavirus: Number of critical cases hits fresh high

People queue in line for coronavirus tests at a temporary screening clinic in Seoul, Dec. 10. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 7,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday, but critical cases hit an all-time high again, deepening concerns over medical capacity amid the continued spread of the new omicron variant.The country added 6,689 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 517,271, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Daily infections soared to a record high of 7,174 cases on Wednesday and remained above 7,000 for the following two days.Sunday's figure marked a decline from 6,977 the previous day, but it is the largest ever daily caseload for any Sunday since the pandemic began last year.Daily cases have stayed in the quadruple digits since July 7 amid growing cluster infections.The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients reached an all-time high of 894, according to the KDCA. Critical cases rose to over 400 earlier this month for the first time since end-August and have remained at a high level. The country ad

Dec 12, 2021
Coronavirus: Number of critical cases hits fresh high
  • Vaccines alone won't curb current spread: experts
  • 6 in 10 people pessimistic about COVID-19 home treatment: survey
  • Health experts call for toughest social distancing measures yet

Nearly 70 percent say 'Living with COVID-19' scheme has raised health risk: poll

People form a line to receive tests at a COVID-19 testing station in Seoul, Dec. 10. Yonhap Seven out of 10 South Koreans believe the government's "Living with COVID-19" strategy has elevated the risk of virus transmission, according to a poll released Saturday.The survey ― commissioned by a research team led by Prof. Yoo Myung-soon of Seoul National University's graduate school of public health ― found that 69 percent of respondents said they saw the public risk related to COVID-19 as having increased after implementation of the plan aimed at returning to normal life while treating the virus as a seasonal disease.It said 23.1 percent assessed the risk level from the government measures as "normal," while 8 percent said the risk level had not increased.The alarming increase in recent cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant in the country was not reflected in the survey conducted last month.Almost half of respondents believed that the government has not prepar

Dec 11, 2021
Nearly 70 percent say 'Living with COVID-19' scheme has raised health risk: poll
  • 6 in 10 people pessimistic about COVID-19 home treatment: survey

New cases below 7,000 for 1st time in 4 days; deaths hit daily record high of 80

People wait to get tested for COVID-19 at a testing center in Seoul Station, Dec. 11. Yonhap New COVID-19 infections fell below 7,000 for the first time in four days Friday as the country struggles to tackle the fast spread of the coronavirus, including the new Omicron variant.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 6,977 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload to 510,538. Daily infections soared to a record high of 7,174 cases Tuesday and remained above 7,000 for the following two days. The number of people waiting for hospital treatment also hit a record high of 1,508, up 250 from Thursday. Of those, 583 were patients aged 70 or above.The rate of hospital beds in use for critical patients in the capital area stood at 83.9 percent as of 5 p.m. Friday, while the national figure was recorded at 79 percent.On Monday, the government reintroduced stricter social distancing rules to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron varia

Dec 11, 2021
New cases below 7,000 for 1st time in 4 days; deaths hit daily record high of 80
  • Vaccines alone won't curb current spread: experts

6 in 10 people pessimistic about COVID-19 home treatment: survey

A medical worker at Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Hospital in Seoul talks over the phone with a COVID-19 patient in home treatment, Nov. 18. Courtesy of the Ministry of Health and WelfareBy Lee Hyo-jin Six out of 10 people negatively viewed home treatment for COVID-19 patients, a treatment strategy the government has largely expanded since late November to cope with a shortage of hospital beds.In a survey of 1,002 adults conducted between Dec. 7 and 9 by Gallup Korea, when asked about their thoughts on COVID-19 home treatment, 62 percent of participants responded negatively, while 29 percent replied positively. Another 9 percent declined to respond. As hospitals have been overwhelmed by a surge in coronavirus patients, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has been introducing home treatment for all patients not in critical condition, reserving hospitalization only for people aged 70 and above and those suffering from chronic illnesses.In further data from the survey, nearly half of the respondents negatively assessed the government's overall COVID-19 response measures.Of the respond

Dec 11, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
6 in 10 people pessimistic about COVID-19 home treatment: survey
  • Nearly 70 percent say 'Living with COVID-19' scheme has raised health risk: poll
  • Coronavirus: Number of critical cases hits fresh high

Vaccines alone won't curb current spread: experts

A monitor at the disaster control center in Seongnam City Hall, Gyeonggi Province, shows 7,022 daily new COVID-19 cases for Thursday, raising the total caseload to 503,606. YonhapGov't urged to reinstate tough distancing measures By Lee Hyo-jin The government may have failed to curb the current spread of the coronavirus by placing too much reliance on its vaccination plans, according to medical experts, as the country grapples with its worst surge in infections seen during the pandemic. The experts called for reintroduction of strong social distancing measures to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 7,022 new infections for Thursday, raising the total caseload to 503,606. The number of daily infections has stayed over 7,000 for three consecutive days after hitting an all-time high of 7,174 on Tuesday. The number of patients in serious condition stood at 852, while 53 deaths were reported, bringing the total death toll to 4,130.The country added three more cases of the Omicron variant, pushing the total to

Dec 10, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Vaccines alone won't curb current spread: experts
  • How do Koreans feel about expanded 'vaccine pass' system?
  • New cases below 7,000 for 1st time in 4 days; deaths hit daily record high of 80
  • Coronavirus: Number of critical cases hits fresh high

Korea's virus caseload surpasses grim milestone of 500,000 amid unrelenting spread of virus

The graphic showing the daily coronavirus infection cases is on display at a testing center in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Dec. 9. Yonhap South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the third consecutive day Friday and its caseload surpassed the grim milestone of 500,000 as the coronavirus continued to spread unabated among the unvaccinated and older adults with waning immunity.The country reported 7,022 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 503,606, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The figure was the third highest daily total of the pandemic, after a record-high of 7,174 reported Wednesday and 7,102 the previous day.Of the total, Seoul reported 2,800 new cases, while 2,030 cases came from the surrounding Gyeonggi Province and 465 from Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul.The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients came to 852, the second-highest after 857 reported Thursday, putting increasi

Dec 10, 2021
Korea's virus caseload surpasses grim milestone of 500,000 amid unrelenting spread of virus
  • Booster shots for adults can be given 3 months after primary vaccination: PM

Booster shots for adults can be given 3 months after primary vaccination: PM

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum speaks at a COVID-19 response meeting in Incheon, Dec. 10. YonhapBooster shots for adults can be administered three months after their primary vaccination, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday, amid rising concerns over a surge in COVID-19 infections.The decision to cut the dosage interval between primary vaccination and booster shots for people aged 18 or older was announced as the country's daily new coronavirus infections surpassed 7,000 for the third straight day amid worries about the omicron variant, while the number of serious COVID-19 cases showed no signs of letup."Our medical response capability is quickly burning out as daily cases remained in the 7,000s for a third day in row, with seniors aged 60 or older accounting for 35 percent of the cases," Kim said during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. "Our top priority task is a swift inoculation of vaccines." A booster shot refers to an extra dose of a vaccine given after the protection provided by the original jab wanes over time. Last month, the authorit

Dec 10, 2021
Booster shots for adults can be given 3 months after primary vaccination: PM
  • Korea's virus caseload surpasses grim milestone of 500,000 amid unrelenting spread of virus

Korea finally recognizes foreigners' overseas vaccination

Quarantine workers guide travelers in the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport, Thursday. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiKorea will recognize foreign nationals' vaccination history abroad so they can be verified as “vaccinated” against COVID-19, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Thursday.This move is aimed at including them in the “vaccine pass” program and facilitating their receiving of booster shots here.The KDCA said foreign nationals who have been vaccinated abroad will be able to register their overseas vaccination records on the COOV COVID-19 vaccine app by visiting a local health center with ID and vaccination certificates issued overseas.So far, such registration for overseas vaccinations was allowed only for Korean nationals, and non-Koreans could complete the registration only if they had quarantine exemption certificates, which are issued for urgent and inevitable entry for business, academic, public or humanitarian reasons.This measure has left many fully vaccinated foreign nationals categorized as “unvaccina

Dec 9, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Korea finally recognizes foreigners' overseas vaccination
  • High-school student files constitutional petition against vaccine pass expansion

High school student to file constitutional petition against COVID-19 vaccine pass system

People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk along a stream during a lunch break in Seoul, Dec. 9. AP-YonhapA high school student said Thursday he will file a constitutional petition against the government's plan to expand the COVID-19 vaccine pass system to teenagers, claiming the measure amounts forcing people to get vaccinated.Starting February, the government plans to require not only adults, but also children aged 12 to 18 to present COVID-19 vaccination or negative test certificates at multiuse facilities, including public study rooms and cram schools.The decision has met fierce backlash, leading the ruling Democratic Party to reconsider the plan.A group of people, including Yang Dae-rim, a 18-year-old high school student, plan to file an appeal with the Constitutional Court against the plan on Friday, lawyers representing them said."This is an act of forcing people, including adolescents, to receive COVID-19 vaccine jabs when there are concerns over their safety and effectiveness," Chae Myung-sung, the petitioners' representing attorney from the La

Dec 9, 2021
High school student to file constitutional petition against COVID-19 vaccine pass system

Coronavirus: Number of critical patients hits all-time high

People queue in line to wait for the coronavirus testing at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, Dec, 8. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday and the number of critically ill patients hit an all time-high amid waning immunity and colder weather.The country confirmed 7,102 new COVID-19 infections, including 7,082 local infections, raising the total caseload to 496,584, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The daily tally was slightly down from a daily record-high of 7,174 reported a day earlier, the KDCA said.The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients jumped to a record high of 857, up from a previous daily high of 840 reported a day earlier, putting further strain on the country's already overwhelmed health care system.The KDCA said 83.4 percent of critically ill COVID-19 patients are aged 60 or over.The death toll rose 57 on Thursday to 4,077, the authorities said.The government reimposed stricter restrictions and implemented the "vaccine pass" on Monday to limit indoor gatherings an

Dec 9, 2021
Coronavirus: Number of critical patients hits all-time high
  • Home treatment feared to increase virus spread
previous page
157158159160161
next page

Most Read in South Korea