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Concerns on mix-and-match vaccinations rise after first death reported in Korea

People are observed for possible side effects after receiving their COVID-19 vaccine injections at a vaccination center in Seodaemun District, Seoul, Thursday. YonhapBy Lee Hyo-jin Concerns are rising over mix-and-match inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines, following the death of a police officer who received a Pfizer dose for his second shot after an AstraZeneca for his first one. This is the first death reported since July 5 when the Korean government introduced mix-and-match inoculations, using the AstraZeneca vaccine for the first dose and Pfizer for the second.A 52-year-old police officer at Chilgok police station in North Gyeongsang Province died, July 20, three days after having been administered with a Pfizer dose. After his family found him unconscious at home around 2 a.m., he was transferred to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead about an hour later. He received his first shot of the AstraZeneca dose April 28, followed by a Pfizer vaccine on July 17. He exhibited symptoms of headache and chills after the second dose, according to his family. The Korea Disease Control an

Jul 23, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Concerns on mix-and-match vaccinations rise after first death reported in Korea

New cases above 1,600 amid 4th wave of pandemic

People wait to get tested for COVID-19 at a testing center in Seoul Station, July 23. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases dropped Friday from the previous day's all-time high, but authorities extended the toughest virus curbs in the wider Seoul area to curb a further rise in new infections. The country added 1,630 COVID-19 cases, including 1,574 local infections, raising the total caseload to 185,733, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The latest figure was down from a record high of 1,842 on Thursday when 270 patients from a virus-hit Cheonghae naval unit were counted as imported cases.The daily caseload has remained above the 1,000 threshold since July 7 due to the resurgence in the greater Seoul area, and the coronavirus has been spreading across the nation with increased activities in the summer season and the fast rise of the highly contagious delta variant.The country added three more COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 2,066 The nation is in an uphill battle against the worst wave of the pandemic with a rising proportion of p

Jul 23, 2021
New cases above 1,600 amid 4th wave of pandemic
  • Greater Seoul to be under toughest curbs for 2 more weeks
  • 6 USFK-affiliated individuals test positive for COVID-19

Greater Seoul to be under toughest curbs for 2 more weeks

Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol speaks at the government meeting on COVID-19 on July 23, where the government decided to extend the toughest virus restrictions in the greater Seoul area for another two weeks. YonhapSouth Korea will extend the toughest virus restrictions in the greater Seoul area for another two weeks amid the fourth wave of new COVID-19 outbreaks, health authorities said Friday.Seoul, the surrounding Gyeonggi Province and the western port city of Incheon have been placed under Level 4, the highest in the four-tier virus curbs, since July 12, and the measures will be extended for another two weeks Monday, according to the authorities.Gatherings of more than two people will be banned after 6 p.m. Demonstrations will also be restricted, although the government will allow one-person protests. Weddings and funerals can only be joined by relatives. Entertainment establishments, including night clubs, will be ordered to shut down, while restaurants only will be allowed to have dine-in customers until 10 p.m.South Korea has been battling a new wave of the pandemic. The coun

Jul 23, 2021
Greater Seoul to be under toughest curbs for 2 more weeks
  • New cases above 1,600 amid 4th wave of pandemic

Disinfecting flotation tubes at beach

Members of the residents' committee in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, spray disinfectant on flotation tubes at a beach in the city amid mounting concerns over the spread of COVID-19 infections due to an increasing number of vacationers visiting beaches there on summer holidays. Gangneung is the first city outside the capital area to elevate social distancing to Level 4 entailing the toughest restrictions, as vacationers flock to the coastal city. Yonhap

Jul 22, 2021
Disinfecting flotation tubes at beach

Authorities on alert over possible bed shortage as COVID-19 cases spike

A medical worker cool the heat in front of a cooler at a COVID-19 testing center in Gwangju, Thursday. YonhapKorea hits new record high of 1,842 daily virus casesBy Jun Ji-hyeThe health authorities are bracing for a possible shortage of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients as the country's daily new virus cases have been surging on a daily basis. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 1,842 more COVID-19 infections for Wednesday, including 1,533 local ones, raising the total caseload to 184,103. The latest numbers were the highest since the country saw its first case of the coronavirus in January last year, breaking the previous record of 1,784 reported TuesdayKorea has yet to face a shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds for seriously ill patients, but makeshift treatment centers for patients with minor symptoms are almost full in some regions amid the ongoing fourth wave of infections.Experts warned against a possible shortage of hospital beds and medical workers amid the continuous spike in cases. “If the fourth wave of infections is prolonged, th

Jul 22, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Authorities on alert over possible bed shortage as COVID-19 cases spike
  • COVID-19 patient from Uzbekistan captured after escaping from treatment facility

Couple offers support for single foreign parents

Cheong Jong-won, a pastor, and his wife Kim Sung-eun visit a woman and her baby at her home in Seoul in this March 2018 photo. Courtesy of Light and SaltBy Lee Hyo-jinBeing a single parent is not easy in Korea, but it is especially tough for people of foreign nationality. On top of the burden of having to raise and educate their children on their own, they face hurdles due to social prejudice against foreigners and single parents. “Framily,” a social cooperative established by Cheong Jong-won, a pastor, and his wife Kim Sung-eun, encourages such parents to stand on their own feet by giving economic and emotional support as well as caring for their children.“We launched the organization in 2016, with an aim to become a friend and family for single foreign parents who are raising their child alone after divorcing, or the death of, their spouse,” Cheong told The Korea Times. The couple also run a Vietnamese cafe “Mom's Apron,” offering job opportunities for migrant women who are raising their children on their own. Located in a residential area in Gan

Jul 22, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Couple offers support for single foreign parents

Daily new COVID-19 cases break record for 2nd day

People queue in line to wait for the coronavirus testing at a testing site in Seoul, July 21. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases hit a fresh high of over 1,800 on Thursday with mass infections from a virus-hit Naval unit, while authorities are increasingly inclined to extend the toughest virus restrictions in the wider Seoul area amid no signs of letup. The country added 1,842 COVID-19 cases, including 1,533 local infections, raising the total caseload to 184,103, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The latest figure was the highest ever since the country confirmed the first case in January 2020, breaking the previous record of 1,784 on Wednesday. Thursday's imported cases included 270 patients from the 301-member Cheonghae unit, which conducted an anti-piracy mission in waters off Africa, bringing the total number of such cases to a record high of 309.It is the first time that the nation's imported cases surpassed 100.The daily caseload has remained above the 1,000 threshold since July 7 due to the resurgence in the greater Seoul area,

Jul 22, 2021
Daily new COVID-19 cases break record for 2nd day
  • COVID-19 patient from Uzbekistan captured after escaping from treatment facility

Gov't likely to extend toughest virus curbs amid unrelenting COVID-19 wave

People wait to receive a coronavirus test at a makeshift testing center in Incheon, Wednesday. YonhapKorea reports daily record of 1,784 COVID-19 casesBy Lee Hyo-jin The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing no signs of abating here despite toughened social distancing measures, with daily caseloads breaking new highs. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 1,784 new infections Tuesday, beating the record of 1,615 set July 13. The daily number of cases has stayed above 1,000 for two consecutive weeks, and it is highly likely that the government will extend the Level 4 social distancing measures in the Seoul metropolitan area before their July 25 expiration. Meanwhile medical experts believe that stronger measures are a necessary inevitability.Tuesday's total didn't even reflect the 270 confirmed cases among service members of the coronavirus-hit Cheonghae naval anti-piracy unit, who were returned home that evening.The unrelenting increases in infections have put the health authorities on high alert, as they had been expecting the stringent measures t

Jul 21, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Gov't likely to extend toughest virus curbs amid unrelenting COVID-19 wave
  • President under fire over responsibility for infection cluster in Cheonghae unit

Stamina food delivery

A delivery worker picks up “samgyetang,” a Korean chicken ginseng soup, from a restaurant in Seoul, Wednesday, this year's “jungbok,” the second among the three traditionally hottest days of summer. Koreans traditionally eat samgyetang or other foods long believed here to increase stamina on the three days, and this year many are using delivery services to avoid COVID-19 infection at crowded restaurants. Yonhap

Jul 21, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Stamina food delivery

Daily COVID-19 cases surge to new high

A medical worker in a booth takes a nasal sample from a woman at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, July 20. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases hit a fresh high of over 1,700 on Wednesday as cluster infections continued to spread across the nation amid a fast rise of highly contagious delta variant cases.The country added 1,784 COVID-19 cases, including 1,726 local infections, raising the total caseload to 182,265, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The latest figure was the highest ever since the country confirmed the first case in January 2020. The daily caseload has remained above the 1,000 mark over the past two weeks due to the resurgence in the greater Seoul area, and it has been spreading across the nation despite the nation's vaccination drive.The country added one more COVID-19 death, raising the death toll to 2,060. The greater Seoul area, home to half of the country's 51.3 million population, has emerged as a virus hot spot due to continued cluster infections, but new infections in the non-capital area have also risen to tak

Jul 21, 2021
Daily COVID-19 cases surge to new high
  • 19 more members of Cheonghae unit test positive for COVID-19; total at 266
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